Extension of one’s power over other lands Imperialism Extension of one’s power over other lands Political and economic control of one area or country by another country
#1 Economic Interests Trade Raw materials New customers New places to invest Raw materials
#2 Military Needs Bases for ships to refuel and make repairs Protection of trade interests Strategic position of bases
#3 Ideology Nationalism – pride in one’s country, belief that one’s country is superior Cultural Superiority Wanted to ‘civilize’ native people by spreading their own culture and religion US spread Christianity and Democracy
VS Otto von Bismark Victor Emmanuel III
#4 Political Reasons Wanted to show power over other countries Ensure the ‘balance of power’
Imperialism Effects Impact on Natives
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Language Forced to change language to controlling powers language
Cecil Rhodes – English born owner of DeBeers diamonds James Dole
Natural Resources Raw materials taken from natives Wealth from raw materials went to colonial power
Labor Natives forced to work long hours for low pay on European/American plantations
King Kalakaua Queen Liliuokalani
Political Authority New colonial boundaries Ignored local tribal and ethnic boundaries Tribal rulers replaced by colonial authorities
Religion Converted to Christianity
Technology Introduced new technology like railroads, telegraph, and modern medicines
Why did the US Want Hawaii?
Why did the US Want Hawaii? Location – naval base in the middle of the Pacific Economy – profitable sugar cane industry
Labor Effects on Hawaiians Native Hawaiian population declined by 40,000 by 1893 due to disease So sugar plantation owners brought in workers from China, Japan, and Philippines
Political Effects on Hawaiians What was the Hawaiian League? American business leaders, planters, and traders who formed a secret society to overthrow the King and form a democracy Forced King Kalakaua to sign Bayonet Constitution which gave Pearl Harbor to the US, deprived Hawaiians the right to vote, and gave sugar planters political power
Political Effects on Hawaiians What ended monarchy rule in Hawaii? US marines surrounded royal palace and aimed machine guns and cannons at it Queen Liliuokalani was forced to surrender under protest Sanford Dole became the leader of Hawaii
Statehood President Cleveland did not support annexation due to the way it was taken over When McKinley became President he favored annexation 1898 Congress voted to annex Hawaii 1959 Hawaii become the 50th state
2) Influence in the Pacific Business leaders believed the US would benefit from trade with Japan and China A) Japan - Japanese leaders did not want outside influence – thought it would destroy their culture President Millard Fillmore sent Commodore Perry on a naval expedition to get Japan to sign a trade agreement Japanese were impressed with modern technology and fire power Japan signed the Treaty of Kanagawa that granted the US permission to trade at 2 ports in Japan and called for peace between the two countries Japan then launched its own Industrial Revolution in a movement to modernize and build their own empire B) China – notes to come later 3) Latin America – notes to come later over Spanish American War and Latin American Diplomacy