Presentation by Dr. J BrinkPresentation by Dr. J BrinkPresentation by Dr. J BrinkPresentation by Dr. J Brink

What is imperialism?

1. Commercial/Business 1. Commercial/Business Interests(economic reasons)Interests(economic reasons)

1. Commercial/Business 1. Commercial/Business Interests(economic reasons)Interests(economic reasons)

U. S. Foreign Investments: 1869-1908

U. S. Foreign Investments: 1869-1908

American Foreign Trade:

1870-1914

American Foreign Trade:

1870-1914

1. Commercial/Business 1. Commercial/Business InterestsInterests

1. Commercial/Business 1. Commercial/Business InterestsInterests

What did they gain:1. 2.3.

2. Military/Strategic 2. Military/Strategic InterestsInterests

2. Military/Strategic 2. Military/Strategic InterestsInterests

Alfred T. Mahan The Influence of Sea Power on History: 1660-1783

Alfred T. Mahan The Influence of Sea Power on History: 1660-1783

What did the United States need for its navy?

3.3.Social Darwinist ThinkingSocial Darwinist Thinking

(ideological)(ideological)

3.3.Social Darwinist ThinkingSocial Darwinist Thinking

(ideological)(ideological)

The White Man’sBurden

The White Man’sBurden

The Hierarchyof Race

The Hierarchyof Race

The belief in ____________ ______________

Frederick Jackson Turner

The Significance of the Frontier in American Society (1893)

U.S. census of 1890 declares the frontier closed

4. Religious/Missionary 4. Religious/Missionary InterestsInterests

4. Religious/Missionary 4. Religious/Missionary InterestsInterests

American Missionaries

in China, 1905

American Missionaries

in China, 1905Responsibility of civilized people to ________ natives to their beliefs and spread their ______

Why America became IMPERIALISTIC?

• 1.

• 2.

• 3.

• Believe it was their destiny to expand westward, called ___________ ________.

Causes of Imperialism

Manifest Destiny “New Frontier”

1803 Louisiana Purchase

1845 Texan Annexation

1848 Mexican Cession

1867 Alaskan Purchase

Commodore Matthew Perry Commodore Matthew Perry Opens Up Japan: 1853Opens Up Japan: 1853

Commodore Matthew Perry Commodore Matthew Perry Opens Up Japan: 1853Opens Up Japan: 1853

The Japanese View of

Commodore Perry

The Japanese View of

Commodore Perry

Treaty of Kanagawa: Treaty of Kanagawa: 18541854

Treaty of Kanagawa: Treaty of Kanagawa: 18541854

““Seward’s Folly”: 1867Seward’s Folly”: 1867““Seward’s Folly”: 1867Seward’s Folly”: 1867

$7.2 million$7.2 million

““Seward’s Icebox”: 1867Seward’s Icebox”: 1867““Seward’s Icebox”: 1867Seward’s Icebox”: 1867

U. S. Missionaries in HawaiiU. S. Missionaries in HawaiiU. S. Missionaries in HawaiiU. S. Missionaries in Hawaii

Imiola Church – first built in the late 1820s

American missionaries came to convert Hawaiians.

Imiola Church – first built in the late 1820s

American missionaries came to convert Hawaiians.

British explorer, ________ ________ explored the islands in _____.

Who united the eight major islands.

U. S. View of HawaiiansU. S. View of HawaiiansU. S. View of HawaiiansU. S. View of Hawaiians

Hawaii becomes a U. S. Protectorate in 1849

by virtue of economic treaties.

Hawaii becomes a U. S. Protectorate in 1849

by virtue of economic treaties.

US increases control because of the sugarcane/ economic interests.

King Kalakaua• Negotiated treaty with US in 1875• Sugar enters US tax free• Hawaiian sugar industry booms• Rich planters (white’s) want more control of

Hawaii.• _________ _________ formed to overthrow

the monarchy/establish a democracy• _________ constitution –

• 1890 sugar treaty revoked by US

Hawaiian Queen LiliuokalaniHawaiian Queen LiliuokalaniHawaiian Queen LiliuokalaniHawaiian Queen Liliuokalani

Hawaii for the Hawaiians!

Hawaii for the Hawaiians!

Becomes queen in 1891.

U. S. Business Interests In U. S. Business Interests In HawaiiHawaii

U. S. Business Interests In U. S. Business Interests In HawaiiHawaii

1875 – 1875 – Reciprocity Reciprocity Treaty Treaty

1890 – 1890 – McKinley McKinley TariffTariff

1893 – AmericanAmericanbusinessmen backed businessmen backed ananuprising against uprising against Queen Queen Liliuokalani.(John L. Liliuokalani.(John L. Stevens sends Stevens sends troops)troops)

Sanford Ballard DoleSanford Ballard Dole

proclaims the proclaims the Republic Republic of Hawaii in 1894.of Hawaii in 1894.

To The Victor Belongs the To The Victor Belongs the SpoilsSpoils

To The Victor Belongs the To The Victor Belongs the SpoilsSpoils

Hawaiian Annexation Ceremony, 1898

(McKinley now the President)

Hawaiian Annexation Ceremony, 1898

(McKinley now the President)

President Cleveland wants to restore Liliukalani to the throne. Dole refuses to step down.