1. 7:1 ● Age of “New Imperialism” ● Europe exerts influence over other nations (especially Africa and Asia) ● Imperialism: political and economic dominance of a strong country over a weaker country

2. 7:1 ● Protectorate ● Local leaders keep control ● Protected from rebellions and invasions by an imperial power ● Anglo-Saxonism ● John Fiske ● English-speaking nations had superior character, ideas, and systems of government

3. 7:1 ● U.S. Builds a Strong Navy ● Needed to acquire bases overseas ● Keep foreign markets open ● Admiral Alfred T. Mahan – “The Influence of Sea Power Upon History”

4. 7:1 ● Mathew C. Perry ● Naval commander ● Took four warships to Japan ● Treaty of Kanagawa – Japanese ports open to the U.S. – Peace treaty between the two countries

5. 7:1 ● U.S. Takes Hawaii ● Sugar planters wanted to become part of the U.S. ● Overthrow Queen Liliuokalani ● President Cleveland did not support imperialism ● Hawaii becomes a state after Cleveland left office

6. 7:1 ● Pan-Americanism ● The idea the U.S. And Latin America should work together