2. Vocabulary 10
-Imperialism -Protectorate -Pan-Americanism -Treaty of Kanagawa (p 144)
-Queen Liliuokalani (p 145)
-Organization of American States (OAS) (p 145)
-Anglo-Saxonism (P 143) -Captain Alfred T Mahan ( p 143)

3. I. Background
A) Old Imperialism = conquering Mexicans/Indians within contiguous 48 States.
B) New Imperialism = US acquiring territory beyond 48 states.
*Imperialism - a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force

4. II. Causes A) Europe is expanding to/colonizing Africa & Asia
B) Economics
1) We need new places to sell our products because other nations also are “protectionist” = high tariffs
2) Panic of bad economic depression
C)Protect shipping trade routes with more naval bases
refuel
defend shipping
D) Anglo-Saxonism
Belief that English Speaking nations > others.
E) ASIA has MANY CONSUMERS

5. III. Pacific Expansion A) Japan
Japanese avoided west fearing its ideas would harm culture.
1852 Warships reach Tokyo
Japanese (could not resist modern weapons)
Treaty of Kanagawa - trading rights in two ports
B) Hawaii Americans start Sugar plantations
US exchanges exemption from Sugar Tariff for Naval Base (Pearl Harbor)
1887 Sugar Planters force Hawaiian King to limit power
1893 Overthrow Queen Liliuokalani’s Monarchy
1897 USA annexes Hawaii

6. III. Video on Hawai’i

7. IV. Pan-Americanism
A) Def - the Idea that the USA and Latin America should work together
B) 1889 Conference Latin delegates rejected:
1) reducing Tariffs against each other
2) creating system to keeps Europeans from meddling in the Americas.
C) Did create the OAS - Organization of American States
Helps with human rights abuses

8. IV. Video Che Guevara

9. Next time
Spanish American Warrrrrrrr