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American Imperialism. Ch 18 sec 1. ~ American Progress , John Gast, 1872. Map Source: “Atlas of colonialism” Wikimedia.
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American Imperialism Ch 18 sec 1
Aloha! I am Queen Liliuokalani, call me Queen Lil’ for short. After my bro, Kalakaua ,died in 1891, I became Queen. I wanted property-owning qualifications to be removed from voting, but that didn’t fly with the propertied class.For that, I was overthrown and put on house arrest. Eventually my fight for a new Constitution with “Hawai’I for Hawai’ians” was lost, as Hawai’I was officially annexed by the U.S. in 1898.
Imperialism • Policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories. • From an American viewpoint, it was an extension of 19th century “manifest destiny” that supported expansion across the continent, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
U.S. Acquires Alaska • William Seward, Secretary of State: 1867 bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million.
Building the U.S. Navy • Between 1883 and 1890, nine steel-hulled cruisers were built.
Social Darwinism • Belief in free-market competition; Anglo-Saxon superiority.
Hawai’i • Since 1790s, American merchants stopped there on the way to China. • 1820s, missionaries founded Christian schools and eventually became sugar planters • ¾ of wealth of island from sugar plantations. • Imported thousands of immigrant laborers from Japan, Portugal, and China • By 1900, native Hawai’ians outnumbered three to one.
Sugar Tariff • 1875: U.S. agreed to import Hawai’ian sugar duty-free. • McKinley Tariff of 1890 eliminated duty-free status of Hawai’ian sugar. • Sugar planters called for Hawai’i to be annexed to avoid tax.
Aloha! My name is Sanford B. Dole. Not only do I have an awesome beard, but I became head of the Hawai’ian government after that annoying Queen that fought for native Hawai’ian rights was arrested.
Public Law 103-150, Nov. 1993 • Section 1. Acknowledgment and Apology. • The Congress (1) on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the illegal overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii on January 17, 1893, acknowledges the historical significance of this event which resulted in the suppression of the inherent sovereignty of the Native Hawaiian people; (2) recognizes and commends efforts of reconciliation initiated by the State of Hawaii and the United Church of Christ with Native Hawaiians; (3) apologizes to Native Hawaiians on behalf of the people of the United States for the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii on January 17, 1893 with the participation of agents and citizens of the United States, and the deprivation of the rights of Native Hawaiians to self-determination; (4) expresses its commitment to acknowledge the ramifications of the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, in order to provide a proper foundation for reconciliation between the United States and the Native Hawaiian people; and (5) urges the President of the United States to also acknowledge the ramifications of the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and to support reconciliation efforts between the United States and the Native Hawaiian people
