A FORCE IN THE WORLD 1880-1910 INTEREST IN EXPANSION

Interest in Expansion America was concerned they were falling behind the Europeans in Expansion

Social Darwinism Interest in Expansion Rule of Survival of the fittest Of Nations as well as animals

Interest in Expansion Alfred Thayer Mahan

Believed that a strong Navy was essential for a Nation to be powerful Interest in Expansion Believed that a strong Navy was essential for a Nation to be powerful The Influence of Sea Power Upon History 1660-1783

Refueling stations needed = Colonies for America Interest in Expansion Refueling stations needed = Colonies for America

More goods were being produced than could be consumed Interest in Expansion New Markets More goods were being produced than could be consumed Thus new markets were needed

Arguments against expansion Interest in Expansion Arguments against expansion Plenty of places to sell goods at home Anti-colonial feelings U. S.

Arguments for expansion Interest in Expansion Arguments for expansion Need for economic and political contacts in the world America did not want to fall behind Europe

Interest in Expansion Samoa

Located in South Pacific On the way to Australia Interest in Expansion Located in South Pacific On the way to Australia Became a protectorate used as a refueling station for American Ships

Interest in Expansion First time the United States agreed to help rule and protect another nation

Interest in Expansion Hawaii

American trading ships for food and supplies Interest in Expansion American trading ships for food and supplies 2,000 miles southwest of San Francisco

Missionaries were the first Americans Bought a lot of land Interest in Expansion Missionaries were the first Americans Bought a lot of land Became sugar plantations

1887 treaty gave United States Pearl Harbor as a Navy base Interest in Expansion 1887 treaty gave United States Pearl Harbor as a Navy base

Interest in Expansion

In return Hawaii paid no duties or taxes on Sugar Interest in Expansion In return Hawaii paid no duties or taxes on Sugar

Queen Liliuokalani pronounced (Lee-Lee-oo-oh-kah-lah-nee) Interest in Expansion Queen Liliuokalani pronounced (Lee-Lee-oo-oh-kah-lah-nee) She wanted less American influence in Hawaii

American sugar planters wanted to keep control Overthrew Queen Lil Interest in Expansion American sugar planters wanted to keep control Overthrew Queen Lil Now the planters were back in control and would annex Hawaii