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Extension of one’s power over other lands
Imperialism Extension of one’s power over other lands Political and economic control of one area or country by another country
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#1 Economic Interests Trade Raw materials New customers
New places to invest Raw materials
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#2 Military Needs Bases for ships to refuel and make repairs
Protection of trade interests Strategic position of bases
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#3 Ideology Nationalism – pride in one’s country, belief that one’s country is superior Cultural Superiority Wanted to ‘civilize’ native people by spreading their own culture and religion US spread Christianity and Democracy
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VS Otto von Bismark Victor Emmanuel III
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#4 Political Reasons Wanted to show power over other countries
Ensure the ‘balance of power’
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Imperialism Effects Impact on Natives
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Hello , Hi
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hola - hi ¿Cómo te va. - How's it going
hola - hi ¿Cómo te va? - How's it going? encantado - pleased to meet you (m) encantada - pleased to meet you (f) mucho gusto - it's nice to meet you ¿Qué pasa? - What's up? ¿Qué tal? - How are you? ¿Qué cuentas? - What's new? a, b, c, ch, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, ll, m, n, ñ, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z
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Oui Merci Excusez-moi Je ne comprends pas Bonjour
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Language Forced to change language to controlling powers language
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Cecil Rhodes – English born owner of DeBeers diamonds
James Dole
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Natural Resources Raw materials taken from natives
Wealth from raw materials went to colonial power
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Labor Natives forced to work long hours for low pay on European/American plantations
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King Kalakaua Queen Liliuokalani
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Political Authority New colonial boundaries
Ignored local tribal and ethnic boundaries Tribal rulers replaced by colonial authorities
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Religion Converted to Christianity
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Technology Introduced new technology like railroads, telegraph, and modern medicines
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Why did the US Want Hawaii?
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Why did the US Want Hawaii?
Location – naval base in the middle of the Pacific Economy – profitable sugar cane industry
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Labor Effects on Hawaiians
Native Hawaiian population declined by 40,000 by 1893 due to disease So sugar plantation owners brought in workers from China, Japan, and Philippines
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Political Effects on Hawaiians
What was the Hawaiian League? American business leaders, planters, and traders who formed a secret society to overthrow the King and form a democracy Forced King Kalakaua to sign Bayonet Constitution which gave Pearl Harbor to the US, deprived Hawaiians the right to vote, and gave sugar planters political power
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Political Effects on Hawaiians
What ended monarchy rule in Hawaii? US marines surrounded royal palace and aimed machine guns and cannons at it Queen Liliuokalani was forced to surrender under protest Sanford Dole became the leader of Hawaii
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Statehood President Cleveland did not support annexation due to the way it was taken over When McKinley became President he favored annexation 1898 Congress voted to annex Hawaii 1959 Hawaii become the 50th state
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2) Influence in the Pacific
Business leaders believed the US would benefit from trade with Japan and China A) Japan - Japanese leaders did not want outside influence – thought it would destroy their culture President Millard Fillmore sent Commodore Perry on a naval expedition to get Japan to sign a trade agreement Japanese were impressed with modern technology and fire power Japan signed the Treaty of Kanagawa that granted the US permission to trade at 2 ports in Japan and called for peace between the two countries Japan then launched its own Industrial Revolution in a movement to modernize and build their own empire B) China – notes to come later 3) Latin America – notes to come later over Spanish American War and Latin American Diplomacy
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