1. Imperialism in U.S. and Asia

2. US imperialism-quack By the 1820’s America Saw the money that could be made in sugar plantations Hawaii was a great place to grow sugar Hawaii was a political investment to secure financial gains for plantation owners 1890 Mckinley tariff act revoked the tax free statues of Hawaiian sugar

3. US had been dominating Hawaiian affaires with the backing of the Monroe doctrine Queen of Hawaii wanted power to go back to the natives of Hawaii US business men organized a revolt to overthrow the queen Queen was put in prison Stanford Dole made leader of Hawaii-Asked for annexation of Hawaii Aug 1898 Hawaii became an American Territory Quack

5. Spanish American Cuban war- Quack Cuba wanted independence from Spain America wanted to “Help” mainly plantation owners in Cuba Delome letter was leaked USS Maine exploded 260 US dies We blame the Spanish Declared war on Spain

6. Quack The US wins the war with a little help from TR Results –Cuba is independent –Spain gave us Guam and Puerto Rico –We purchase the Philippines for 20 million then it will cost us over 50 million to suppress the rebellion there-but we built roads, schools and hospitals while we exploited them economically-cash crops

9. Imperialism in Asia-quack Did not want to trade with the west-self sufficient Britain was heavily involved in the tea trade and the Chinese made lots of money off the British tea purchases Britain wanted to balance our the trade Needed something to sell to the Chinese

10. They find something-quack Opium By 1838 2 million Chinese were addicted to opium Emperor of china declared war Mostly fought on the seas Can you guess who won? It was kind of embarrassing

11. Treaty of Nanjing-quack Britain got Hong Kong until 1999 4 ports for open trade China was up set did not want foreign influence in china Saw the west as weak By the end of the 19 th century a Sphere of influence had been created in asia that concerned china’s economy

12. US help for china-Quack US traded with china Created the open door policy Door of trade was open china would not be carved up

13. Boxer Rebellion-quack Chinese nationalist formed to oppose western influence Society of harmonious fists the boxers Rebelled against Europeans in 1900 Europe fought back and crushed the rebellion