The Imperialist Vision

1. The Imperialist Vision Becoming a world power

2. Building Support for Imperialism • Imperialism • Economic and political domination of a strong nation over weaker ones. • Raw Materials • Factories needed materials that other countries make • High tariffs reduced trade amongst developed nations • Protectorate • Local rule stayed in place, and the large country helped against rebellions • Expansion • European countries were expanding to other parts of the world.

3. Feeling of Superiority • Survival of the strongest • English speaking countries had superior character, ideas, and systems of government • Anglo-Saxism • Manifest Destiny • Expand towards the Pacific Ocean • Expand overseas

4. Building a Modern Navy • Needing to protect foreign interests overseas • Willing to go to war with other countries • Popular book helped push this idea

5. American Expansion in the Pacific • America started to trade with Asian countries • Japan believed that trading with Western Countries would hinder culture • America forced Japan to open trade lines • The Japanese had not seen steamships and were impressed with the technology

6. Annexing Hawaii • Good stopping place when traveling to Asia • Good climate to grow sugar cane • Hard times hit the island and the US took away the tariff on Hawaiian sugar • Hawaiian King gave up some of his power • Queen wanted the power back and tried to regain authority • 1896 Hawaiian was annexed

7. Diplomacy in Latin America • Latin America traded with European countries • Held a conference for the Latin American countries to come and work with the US • Lower tariffs between American countries • American nations to work out issues peacefully • Both ideas fell through