1. What is Imperialism? Simple: It’s the building of an empire
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the U.S. began acquiring colonies and building its own empire

2. Why did the U.S. build an empire?

3. Economic Reasons
Raw materials: pineapple, sugar cane, jute

4. Markets for U.S. manufactures

5. Reason #2: International Prestige

6. Reason #3: Military Power!
Capt Alfred Thayer Mahan:
To be a great power, you must have a great navy!

7. To have a great navy, you will require colonies both for raw materials and for coaling stations!
(Map of Pearl Harbor)

8. But wait! There’s more!
To protect your colonies and coaling stations you need…a great navy!

9. Charter members of the Mahan fan club

10. Reason 4: “Blessings of Civilization”
Missionaries:
American missionary efforts were big in Hawaii, China and the Philippines

11. That means… no more of THIS!
Muumuus are invented!

12. Another blessing: Modern medicine!

13. And another blessing: Neato American manufactured goods…

14. Nice white folks…
…who will very happy to tell you how to run your country

15. And if you object?

16. Queen Lilioukalani: Hawaii’s last monarch
This unit will begin with her story