1. Imperialism
U.S. History

2. Imperialism
Advocacy of extending power and dominion, especially by direct territorial acquisition or by gaining Political/Economic control.
A Stronger country dominating a weaker country
Militarily
Socially
Politically
Monetarily

3. Imperialism U.S. in the Imperialism race
Late bloomer
European Nations and some Asian states had already imperialized the world
Few African Nations and Pacific Islands left

5. Annexation The instance of adding something to a larger whole
Especially used in terms a territory added to a city, state, or nation-state
Usually through means of occupation

6. Texan Independence Texas Revolution against Mexico
1835
Gain Independence 1836
President Sam Houston
Allowed Slavery
Texas Independent State (country)
Interest in joining the U.S.
Slavery Issue

7. The Pursuit of Annexation of Texas
President John Tyler
William Henry Harrison’s Death
Tyler’s Pursue of Texas
Decided on his own 1843
In his mind Re-election
Negotiated Secret Treaty for annexation of TX 1844

8. Annexation of Texas Election of 1844 Whig Majority Reaction Election
Secret Treaty became a major issue
Whig Majority Reaction
Reject Tyler’s treaty proposal
Deny Tyler the Nomination for President (Polk)
Election
Polk wins by a small Majority over Henry Clay
Bill is signed Dec by Polk to Annex TX

9. Eyes on Hawaii
U.S. under President Tyler extended the Monroe Doctrine to the Pacific island of Hawaii
Specifically from the British
Hawaii’s Importance
International Trade and relations with the far Pacific
Sugar Trade
U.S. citizens establishing sugar plantations got special deals
Post Civil War Sugar profits increased dramatically
McKinley Tariff (1890) on foreign sugar hurt Hawaii farmers

10. Hawaiian Interest? U.S. Hawaiian Farmers suffered from the tariff
U.S. sugar growers desire annexation for their profits
Hawaiian Queen Liliuokalani ascends to the thrown (1891)
Native Hawaiian sentiment
Blame foreigners for Hawaii’s problems

11. Hawaiian Overthrow
January 1893 Hawaiian farms stage an uprising to overthrow the Queen
They appeal for U.S. Armed Forces Support
Without Presidential approval marines invade the islands and seize control
Liliuokalani attempts to establish an new constitution that reasserts Hawaiian leadership
After the Coup seeks aid from President Cleveland
Cleveland sides with Liliuokalani
However is powerless to restore her leadership

12. Hawaiian Annexation Cleveland blocks annexation legislation
Anti-Imperialist
Orders an investigation of wrongdoings
Meanwhile
The Republic of Hawaii (1894)
January
Liliuokalani officially abdicates her thrown

13. Hawaiian Annexation American people favor Hawaii’s annexation
Election of 1896
William McKinley
Spanish American War 1898
Hawaii seen as a strategic naval base
July Hawaii annexed as part of the U.S
Hawaii
Clinton 1993 Letter to Hawaii