1. American Expansionism New Outlook Annexation of Hawaii

2. Why New Interest in international involvement? Traditional isolationism By end of 1800s America looked outward New interest in world events: newspapers Economic competition: trade, raw material European imperialism: we must keep up Social Darwinism Racial attitudes

3. Advocates for Expansionism Josiah Strong: Spread Christianity and help civilize the world Josiah Strong: Spread Christianity and help civilize the world Alfred Mahan: All world powers have a strong navy for defense & to protect trade Alfred Mahan: All world powers have a strong navy for defense & to protect trade Theodore Roosevelt: The strenuous life makes a nation, like individuals, grow strong. Theodore Roosevelt: The strenuous life makes a nation, like individuals, grow strong.

4. A Young Theodore Roosevelt

5. Annexation of Hawaii First Contact: trade and missionaries 1820 First Contact: trade and missionaries 1820 American Sugar growers take over American Sugar growers take over Queen Liliuokalani fights back Queen Liliuokalani fights back Sanford Dole leads bloodless coup Sanford Dole leads bloodless coup Cleveland refuses to recognize new rulers Cleveland refuses to recognize new rulers McKinley annexes by joint resolution after Spanish American War in 1898 McKinley annexes by joint resolution after Spanish American War in 1898