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American Expansionism. New Outlook Annexation of Hawaii. 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
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American Expansionism New Outlook Annexation of Hawaii
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
Advocates for Expansionism • Josiah Strong: Spread Christianity and help civilize the world • 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.
Annexation of Hawaii • First Contact: trade and missionaries 1820 • American Sugar growers take over • Queen Liliuokalani fights back • Sanford Dole leads bloodless coup • Cleveland refuses to recognize new rulers • McKinley annexes by joint resolution after Spanish American War in 1898