Imperialism- Ch 27 P1
• Imperialism- when a country extends it’s rule
over another country by taking it over, that
taken over country becomes a
possession/colony of the mother country
The Imperial Menu (627)
Summary
America turns outward (ID how each of these motivated imperialism)
1) “Yellow Journalism/Press”
Sensational stories designed to get Americans excited and aggitated
to go to war
Caused Americans to want to go to war w. Spain
2) Darwinism
Idea that one race is superior to another
Allows whites to believe it’s ok to take land from black and
brown people
3) Alfred Mahan
-Stated that the richest countries in world had largest navies (Spain,
Eng.)
-US builds a new modern navy of steel warships to go around the
world
Coaling Stations-US will need colonies abroad to serve a fueling
ID- Queen Liliuokalani (629)
Summary
OI- Spurning the Hawaiian Pear
4) What happened to Hawaii’s population that allowed Americans to feel they should
dominate Hawaii
Hawaiians were not the largest population group on their islands (Chinese,
Japanese, Portugese, Americans)
American sugar growers were the dominant group on the islands
having
owned land their since the 1840’s (had King sign away
Hawaiian political rights
stating only land owners could vote)
5) How did Queen Liliuokalani upset Americans in Hawaii?
Hawaii for the Hawaiians- she wanted Hawaiians to be able to vote
Americans sugar growers saw this as a threat,
told US ambassador to send in US Marines stationed in Hawaii to arrest the Queen
US sugar grower’s took over the island and deposed the Queen
6) What was the President’s response after American planters had taken over Hawaii?
Give it back (Pres. Realized these planters stole a country)
?What can the planter do next?
Republic of Hawaii- planters start their own country, wait for a new President who
will annex Hawaii
ID- The Explosion of the Maine (631)
Summary- How does this painting express “Yellow Journalism”?
OI- Cubans Rise in Revolt
7) Identify two reasons the US sided with the Cuban “insurrectos”
Business- $50 mil invested and $100 trade each yr
Control of the Panama Canal
8) How did William Randolph Hearst agitate Americans to demand
war with Spain?
Yellow Journalism- stories of atrocities by Spanish against Cubans
9) What event finalized American desire to want to go to war with
Spain?
De Lome Letter- letter written by Spanish minister insulting Pres.
McKinley (printed by Hearst in his newpaper)
USS Maine explosion- Americans blamed Spain for setting a mine
that blew up ship killing 260 sailors
Reality- boiler/fuel tank blew up (accident)
ID- Uncle Sam and People from His Colonies (637)
Summary
America’s Course (Curse) of Empire
How was Rudyard Kipling’s poem used to have America annex
land (thing Social Gospel combined with Social Darwinism)
Why did many Americans have confused feelings about acquiring
the Philippines?
Why were Americans like Mark Twain against acquiring land
overseas in regards to the Declaration of Independence?