1. A FORCE IN THE WORLD
INTEREST IN EXPANSION

2. Interest in Expansion
America was concerned they were falling behind the Europeans in Expansion

3. Social Darwinism Interest in Expansion Rule of Survival of the fittest
Of Nations as well as animals

4. Interest in Expansion
Alfred Thayer Mahan

5. Believed that a strong Navy was essential for a Nation to be powerful
Interest in Expansion
Believed that a strong Navy was essential for a Nation to be powerful
The Influence of Sea Power Upon History

6. Refueling stations needed = Colonies for America
Interest in Expansion
Refueling stations needed =
Colonies for America

7. More goods were being produced than could be consumed
Interest in Expansion
New Markets
More goods were being produced than could be consumed
Thus new markets were needed

8. Arguments against expansion
Interest in Expansion
Arguments against expansion
Plenty of places to sell goods at home
Anti-colonial feelings U. S.

9. Arguments for expansion
Interest in Expansion
Arguments for expansion
Need for economic and political contacts in the world
America did not want to fall behind Europe

10. Interest in Expansion
Samoa

11. Located in South Pacific On the way to Australia
Interest in Expansion
Located in South Pacific
On the way to Australia
Became a protectorate used as a refueling station for American Ships

12. Interest in Expansion
First time the United States agreed to help rule and protect another nation

13. Interest in Expansion
Hawaii

14. American trading ships for food and supplies
Interest in Expansion
American trading ships for food and supplies
2,000 miles southwest of San Francisco

15. Missionaries were the first Americans Bought a lot of land
Interest in Expansion
Missionaries were the first Americans
Bought a lot of land
Became sugar plantations

16. 1887 treaty gave United States Pearl Harbor as a Navy base
Interest in Expansion
1887 treaty gave United States Pearl Harbor as a Navy base

17. Interest in Expansion

18. In return Hawaii paid no duties or taxes on Sugar
Interest in Expansion
In return Hawaii paid no duties or taxes on Sugar

19. Queen Liliuokalani pronounced (Lee-Lee-oo-oh-kah-lah-nee)
Interest in Expansion
Queen Liliuokalani pronounced (Lee-Lee-oo-oh-kah-lah-nee)
She wanted less American influence in Hawaii

21. American sugar planters wanted to keep control Overthrew Queen Lil
Interest in Expansion
American sugar planters wanted to keep control
Overthrew Queen Lil
Now the planters were back in control and would annex Hawaii