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1 A FORCE IN THE WORLD 1880-1910 INTEREST IN EXPANSION

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

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

4 Interest in Expansion Alfred Thayer Mahan

5 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

6 Interest in Expansion Refueling stations needed = Colonies for America

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

8 Interest in Expansion Arguments against expansion 1.Plenty of places to sell goods at home 2.Anti-colonial feelings U. S.

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

10 Interest in Expansion Samoa

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

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

13 Interest in Expansion Hawaii

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

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

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

17 Interest in Expansion

18 In return Hawaii paid no duties or taxes on Sugar

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

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


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