1. U.S. Imperialism

2. Ever wonder how Alaska got to be part of the U.S.?

3. Imperialism!!! U.S. bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million dollars
At first, people thought it was a waste of money

4. But…it turns out Alaska has a lot of natural resources
Timber
Minerals
Oil

5. And do you think that the U.S. asked Native Alaskans?

6. What about Hawaii?

7. Sugar!!! U.S. missionaries had moved there
Their kids built plantations
Sugar was sold to the U.S.

8. Sugar Planters Got Rich!!!
By mid-1800s—sugar accounted for ¾ of islands’ wealth
Imported labor from Japan, Portugal, and China
Sold sugar tax free to the U.S.

9. McKinley Tariff threatened to raise prices
Planters called for the U.S. to annex Hawaii
ANNEX = TAKE = Become part of another country
Wanted to avoid the tariff

10. They even built a military base
Pearl Harbor

11. Hawaiians Opposed This
Queen Liliuokalani organized Hawaiians against it

12. White People Revolted Against Her
Led by Sanford B. Dole
Had the help of the U.S. Marines

13. Hawaii Became a U.S. Territory
Hawaiians never got a chance to vote
Hawaii became a state in 1959