1. 10, sec. 1 Imperialism & America

2. Imperialism  When strong nations control weaker nations

3. American Expansion

5. America’s Reasons  1. Economic Competition among industrial nations  2. Political & Military Competition - Including a strong Naval force  3. Belief in the superiority among white people  1. Economic Competition among industrial nations  2. Political & Military Competition - Including a strong Naval force  3. Belief in the superiority among white people

6. “The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire.”

7. Alfred T. Mahan  Wanted:  1. Develop a modern Navy  2. Build Naval Bases in the Caribbean  3. Build a canal across Panama  4. Acquire Hawaii and other Pacific Islands

8. Hawaii  Economy based on Sugar production  Plantation owners imported workers from Japan, Portugal, and China  Whites and immigrant workers outnumber Hawaiians 4 to 1.  Economy based on Sugar production  Plantation owners imported workers from Japan, Portugal, and China  Whites and immigrant workers outnumber Hawaiians 4 to 1.

9. Hawaii  White planters benefit from a law (1875) which allows them to sell sugarcane to U.S. without duty.  1887 - White planters forced a law change in Hawaii that allowed only them to vote  1887 - U.S. forces Hawaii to allow for construction of Pearl Harbor  White planters benefit from a law (1875) which allows them to sell sugarcane to U.S. without duty.  1887 - White planters forced a law change in Hawaii that allowed only them to vote  1887 - U.S. forces Hawaii to allow for construction of Pearl Harbor

10. Hawaii  1890 - McKinley Tariff - begins to tax Hawaiian sugar - causes panic

11. Liliuokalani  Becomes queen in 1891  Tried to let Native Hawaiians vote  Queen was kidnapped in 1893, and Sanford Dole took her place

12. Hawaii  Becomes a U.S. territory in 1898 - when McKinley annexed it.  50th state in 1959  Becomes a U.S. territory in 1898 - when McKinley annexed it.  50th state in 1959

13. Hawaii Today  43rd largest state, 42nd in population  Leading industry is tourism

14. Hawaiian population today  Hawaii’s population today only has a small number of Hawaiians

16. Alaska  Purchased in 1867  “Seward’s folly,” or “Seward’s icebox”  $.02 an acre  Purchased in 1867  “Seward’s folly,” or “Seward’s icebox”  $.02 an acre