Pyay Phyo San
AP U.S History
Key Terms pg. 544-549
Increasing Importance of Trade (545) – by 1900, the total income of export was $1.4 billion. Many
Americans began to consider the possibility of further expanding the markets by using the method of
colonizing in the outside world.
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A new type of manifest destiny; instead of expanding their land around its territory
Intellectual Justifications for Imperialism (546) – Like many other Americans, Josiah Strong were an
advocator of expanding the market. In Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis (1885), Strong explained
that Anglo-Saxon race is superior to other race and it is their duty enforces its institution on others.
-published Political Science and Comparative Law (1890), he justified that it was their duty to
uplift less fortunate peoples even by using force.
Alfred Thayer Mahan (547)
-published The Influence of Sea Power upon History (1890)
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Increase the navy power and secure sea trade routes because both side of the
country is surrounded by water therefore navy power is necessary to expand and
protect its market.
First by conquering surrounding islands in America
1870s and 1880s, government launched shipbuilding program. By 1900, U.S. had
become world 3rd most powerful
Venezuelan Dispute (548) – the boundary dispute between Venezuelan and Britain Guiana. The British
ignored American demand, but realized diplomatic crisis and agreed to agree with arbitration.
Self-Sufficient Societies (548) - each island in Hawaii had its own chief and system. They fought with
each other to gain power, and lived independently until the Americans came and took over.
Queen Liliuokalani (548) - because of the many changes happening in Hawaii when the Americans
arrived, Hawaiians protested and gained control over Hawaii for only two years, they became more
dependent on growing sugar to survive. Later, Hawaii was admitted into the US.
Acquisition of Samoa (549) - the US, British, and Germans all wanted the Samoa Islands and came close
to war with one another. Eventually, through some agreements, they divided the islands between the
US and Germany, giving British some other lands in the Pacific.