1. Chapter 20 Section 1
Eyes on the Pacific

2. Manifest Destiny is Dead!
The United States stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Many want to Expand the borders.

3. Trade With Japan Japan didn’t allow trade for 250 years
No foreigners in or out
Matthew C. Perry commodore presents Japanese with letter asking for trading rights the next year Japan agrees.
Japan sees its weaknesses and changes to an industrial nation.

4. Japan

5. Purchasing Alaska - $7.2 mil
1867 – Russian sells Alaska to U.S. because of secretary of state William Seward.
Saw it as a stepping stone for trade
Gold, natural resources

6. Alaska

7. “steer clear of permanent alliances”
Before 1890s Americans practice Isolationism
George Washington warns of getting involved in the world
After 1890s Americans practice Imperialism
Extending overseas

8. Turner Thesis
1893 – Closing the frontier ends an important part of American history
When one door closes another opens!
Theodore Roosevelt and others look to the “new” frontier

9. Economic Growth U.S. economy booming creating many goods
Europeans imperialized Asia and Africa, U.S. is missing out
U.S. might run out of natural resources needed to keep economy booming

10. Samoa Chain or islands in South Pacific
U.S. navy, Germany, and Britain all wanted coaling stations, sent war ships
Typhoon struck, no fighting took place
Resolved: 1899 – U.S., Germany divided the Island
People of Samoa had NO SAY!

11. Samoa

12. Samoa

13. Hawaii Islands in North Pacific
Natural beauty, excellent military and trade position

14. Hawaii

15. History of Hawaii
First peoples arrived in 600s via canoe from Pacific Islands until 1778
Capt James Cook (English) explored area
1820, American Missionaries bring Christianity to area then Sugar Plantations
More and more traders came to area and in 1887, planters forced king to accept them as their rulers.

16. Liliuokalani Queen of Hawaii Strong advocate for independence
Wanted to restore monarchy to Hawaii
Great supporter of women’s institutions

17. Annexing Hawaii
1893- American Planters persuaded U.S. official to land 50 troops to overthrow Hawaiian gov.
Grover Cleveland sided with Hawaiian people
William McKinley sided with planters
Congress votes on making Hawaii u.s. terr. In 1898.

18. China China weak from war
Europe and Japan attacked and split up China between them.
U.S. wanted to be involved.
John Hay calls for “open door” policy for trading, Powers don’t give an Yes or No.

19. China Chinese resent foreign powers Organized secret fighting society
Righteous and Harmonious Fists or Boxers
Spring 1900 – Boxers rebelled, killing foreigners and Chinese Christians
Sought safety in walled Beijing

20. China Cont… U.S. sends 18,000 troops armed with weapons
Freed trapped foreigners, crushed rebellion, looted capital, killed thousands of Chinese.
As Result, China remains one country with open door policy, America will protect this.