1. Section 2 Imperialism in the Pacific

2. Secretary of State William H. Seward believed the United States could build its empire through ________ means, with American ____ leading the way. peaceful trade

3. Seward acquired __ small Pacific islands of _______. 2 Midway

5. 1. Hawaii The Hawaiians lived in independent communities, each with their own _____. American ships would stop here for ________. chief supplies

7. Because of their ports, ________ and Lahaina grew in importance to trading. However, Americans brought _______ to the islands that harmed the Hawaiians. Honolulu diseases

8. A. Missionaries and Sugar Growers In 1820 ________ missionaries came to Hawaii to build _______, made an Hawaiian ________, and a Hawaiian Bible. Christian schools alphabet

9. An American firm introduced _____ to Hawaii in the 1830s. Missionaries began buying ____. sugar land

10. Gradually Americans took control of most of the _____ and businesses. land

11. In 1875 the United States agreed to allow Hawaiian sugar to enter the country without ______. tariffs

12. In return for renewal of the trade agreement, the United States pressured King Kalakaua into allowing a naval base at _____ _______. Pearl Harbor

14. American sugar growers pressured Congress into renewing the _____. Facing financial ruin, Hawaiian planters decided to make Hawaii a _______ of the United States. tariffs territory

15. B. American Planters’ Revolt Queen Liliuokalani became queen she wanted Hawaiians to regain ________ control of their island and took away _____ Americans had held. economic power

16. White planters _________ the queen and set up their own government in 1893. overthrew

17. C. Annexation The white planters had support from American diplomat, John _______, who had arranged for ___________ from the warship USS Boston to assist in the uprising. Stevens U.S. Marines

18. Marines USS Boston

19. _______ immediately recognized the new government. The new government sent a delegation to Washington, D.C., to seek a treaty of _________. Stevens annexation

20. President Benjamin _______ signed the treaty and sent it to the Senate for approval. The Senate _____ to ratify the treaty before he left office. Harrison failed

21. President Benjamin Harrison

22. President Grover _________ opposed annexation. Most _________ and ______ immigrants in Hawaii oppose annexation. Cleveland Hawaiians Asian

23. President Grover Cleveland

24. It made no difference, a powerful group of American sugar _______, ______, and missionaries and their Hawaiian allies had the final word. growers traders

25. Congress approved the annexation of Hawaii after President William ________. McKinley

26. President William McKinley

27. 2. The Islands of Samoa About ______ miles south of Hawaii lay the ______ Island. 3,000 Samoa

28. Samoa Islands

29. In 1878 Samoa agreed to give Americans special trading rights and permission to build a naval base at the port _____ _____. Pago

31. ________ and _____ ______ also wanted a port in Samoa. In 1899 the United States, Great Britain, and Germany met and _______ up the islands. Germany Great Britain divided

32. 3. China and the Open Door Torn apart by warring factions, China was too _____ to resist the efforts of foreign governments that wanted to exploit its resources and markets. weak

33. A. Rivalries in China By the late 1890s, Japan, ________, Great Britain, France, and ______ had moved into China. Germany Russia

34. China divided

35. Worried about not having a part of China trade, Secretary of State John ____ proposed an _____ _____ _______ where each foreign nation in China could trade _____ in the other nation’s area. Hay Open Door Policy freely

36. John Hay

37. B. The Boxer Rebellion A secret Chinese martial art society, known as the ______, led a violent uprising against the “______ ______” in China. Boxers foreign devils

38. Boxer Rebellion

40. About ____ foreigners died and hundreds were trapped in the capital of _______ during the Boxer Rebellion. 200 Beijing

42. 4. Japan A. Russo-Japanese War Japan and Russia fought over ______ resources in China. natural

43. By 1905, both sides wanted _____. President Theodore ________ offered to meet with leaders from both sides in __________, New Hampshire. peace Roosevelt Portsmouth

44. Japan and Russia signed the _____ __ __________. _____ emerged from the war as the strongest naval power in the Pacific and it challenged the United States for influence in the region. Treaty of Portsmouth Japan

45. B. Strained Relations During the Russo-Japanese War, Japanese immigration to the United States, especially to _________, increased. California

46. C. The “Great White Fleet” In 1907, President Roosevelt sent ___ new white battleships on a cruise around the world to display America’s naval power, known as the “_____ _____ _____.” 16 Great White Fleet

47. Great White Fleet