1. What is imperialism?

Strong nations controlling weaker nations

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2. What led to American imperialism?

• Need for new markets (places to sell more American products)—solution to problem of overproduction & unemployment

• Military strength (compete with other imperial/colonial powers

• Cultural superiority- to ‘civilize’ those ‘backwards’ people, spread Christianity

3. Why would we want Hawaii? Alaska?

• Resources (oil)• Defensive buffer from enemy countries

Imperialism

• Strong nations controlling weaker nations

Queen Liliuokalani

• Hawaiian Queen removed from power by US imperialists

Al Mahan

• US Naval leader who argued for larger/stronger US navy

William Seward• American govt. official who led the purchase

of Alaska

Pearl Harbor

• Hawaiian island that became strategically important for US navy (coal station) & ‘stepping-stone’ into the Asian markets

Sanford Dole

• American who took control of Hawaii’s govt. after removing queen