1. Imperialism

2. US History Standards
SS Describe the causes of and major events associated with the United States becoming an imperial.
SS Analyze United States foreign policies in the early part of the 20th century.

3. What is Imperialism?
The policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, social or military control over weaker territories.
This started a long time ago before America.
European countries started this expansion.

4. Economic What kind of Natural resources does the area have? Industry
Examples: Sugar, supplies
Type of economy
Industrial – Factories
Agricultural – Farms

5. Political Type of Government Power Taxes Monarchy -Hawaii
Democracy- US
Power
More influence around the world
More land = More power
Taxes
Money Fund other projects, to expand more

6. Social They think they are the best Class system Religion Culture
Is there culture is going to interfere with us?
Class system
Upper, lower class
Kapu
Religion
Polytheistic vs Monotheistic
Culture
Traditions –Customs
Hula, Music, how to live

7. Military Army Navy How much they control the land. Strategic advantage
Forts, Mountains
Navy
How much they could control the sea.
Harbors, Ports, Staging areas

8. Map of the British Empire

9. Land Area of the US during 1860

10. The US 1900

11. Timeline of Imperialism
Great Britain
1788 Australia
1840 New Zealand
1874 Fiji
1884 SW New Guinea
1888 Christmas Island
United States
1867 Midway Island
1889 Samoa (In Part)
1898 Hawaii
1898 Philippines
1899 Wake Island