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CHAPTER 23
Expansion
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In 1893, American sugar planters in the kingdom of
Hawaii think that they could make more money if
Hawaii were an American state. So they stage a revolt
and take control of the government. Now they want you,
the U.S. president, to take control of Hawaii.
When should you get involved in
the affairs of another country?
• What interests does the United States
have in other countries?
• How important is protecting
those interests?
• How important are the opinions
of another country’s citizens?
1887 Hawaii grants United States exclusive use of Pearl
Harbor.
1892 Grover Cleveland is elected president.
1893 Planters overthrow the Hawaiian queen,
Liliuokalani.
1896 William McKinley is elected president.
1898 Spanish-American War takes place.
1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
after McKinley is assassinated.
1904 Roosevelt is elected president.
1908 William Howard Taft is elected president.
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1912 Woodrow Wilson is elected president.
1914 Panama Canal opens.
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1885 European nations divide Central and West
Africa at the Berlin West Africa Conference.
1895 Sino-Japanese War ends with Japanese
victory over China.
1900 Boxer Rebellion occurs in China.
1903 Republic of Panama established.
1904 Russo-Japanese War begins.
1910 Mexican Revolution begins.
1916 Pancho Villa makes a raid in the United States.
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Main Idea
The United States expanded its interest in
world affairs and acquired new territories.
Why It Matters Now
During this period, the United States acquired
Alaska and Hawaii as territories.
What were the causes of U.S.
expansion overseas in the late 1800s?
CAUSES
EFFECT
Economic leaders sought
markets and raw materials.
Political leaders wanted to
establish a military presence
overseas.
Americans’ belief in the
superiority of culture also
their fueled expansion.
UNITED STATES
EXPANSION
• Where was the focus of U.S.
expansion before the late 1800s?
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• How did William Seward
contribute to U.S. expansion?
• Why did the American planters’ request for
the annexation of Hawaii fail in the early 1890s?
Making Inferences
What benefits were American
planters looking for when they
staged a revolt in 1893?
Think About
• the new policies of Queen Liliuokalani
• changes in U.S. trade laws
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Main Idea
Independence movements in Spanish
colonies led to the Spanish-American
War in 1898.
Why It Matters Now
U.S. involvement in Latin America
and Asia expanded greatly after the
Spanish-American War.
What were the major events of
the Spanish-American War?
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, 1898
April The explosion of
the Maine leads to a
declaration of war.
July American troops take
San Juan Hill, and Puerto
Rico falls to the United States.
May Dewey
destroys Spanish
fleet in Manila Bay.
August
Spain signs
truce.
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December
Final peace treaty
is signed in Paris.
• What led to the Cuban rebellion
against Spain in 1895?
• What was the first major military
event of the Spanish-American War?
• What happened in the Philippines
after the war?
Forming Opinions
Did the United States betray its
democratic principles when it made the
Philippines a colony?
Think About
• the public’s response to yellow journalists and
U.S. military victories
• the work of the Anti-Imperialist League
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Main Idea
In the early 1900s, the United
States expanded its involvement
in Asia and Latin America.
Why It Matters Now
The United States still trades
extensively with Asian and Latin
American countries.
Record details about U.S. involvement
in Asia and Latin America?
ASIA
LATIN AMERICA
• Filipino independence
movement defeated
• Panama Canal
• U.S. economic
interests in China
• Open Door Policy
• U.S. economic interests
in the region
• Roosevelt Corollary
• Why was the United States
interested in the Philippines?
• Why was the nation of Panama created in 1903?
• How did the Roosevelt Corollary
change U.S. foreign policy?
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Drawing Conclusions
Why did the United States
become so heavily involved in
Asia and Latin America?
Think About
• U.S. economic growth
• American military interests
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REVIEW QUESTIONS
ANSWERS: READ AND TAKE NOTES
1 Why did Americans become interested in overseas
expansion in the late 1800s?
2 How did the public react when William Seward
negotiated the purchase of Alaska in 1867?
3 Why did the United States take an interest in Hawaii?
4 Why might President Cleveland have wanted to restore
Queen Liliuokalani to the Hawaiian throne?
5 How did the Spanish-American War begin?
6 What were the most important battles of the war?
7 What territory did the United States take control
of as a result of its victory over the Spanish?
8 Why did U.S. leaders want access to China’s
markets after the Spanish-American War?
9 Why was there an interest in building a
canal across Latin America?
10 How were the Latin American policies
of Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson similar?
Finding Main Ideas
REASONS
FOR U.S.
EXPANSION
OVERSEAS
Philippines give potential
access to Chinese markets.
U.S. companies take
advantage of cheap raw
materials in Latin America.
Hawaii is used as refueling
stop for ships bound for
Asia. Spanish-American
War highlights need for
Panama Canal.
Christian missionaries move
to Hawaii to convert local
population. Boxer Rebellion
is a reaction against foreign
treatment of Chinese.
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