Imperialism to Progressivism
Building Support
A. New Markets1. Europe looks to the
United States
Building SupportB. Superiority- Social
Darwinism1. Anglo-Saxonism: the U.S.
had a duty to shape “less-civilized” areas
a. Manifest Destiny
Expansion in PacificA. Japan
1. Japanese began to westernize & opened ports2. Suspicious of U.S. Navy coming into Edo Bay
Expansion in PacificB. Hawaii
1. Recession 1872- in Hawaii 2. Queen Liliuokalani 1893:
Overthrown by planters supported by U.S. Marines
provisional government set up & requested that the U.S. annex Hawaii
Trade & Diplomacy in Latin America
A. Wanted to increase sales in Latin America
1. Pan-Americanism: U.S. & Latin America working together
Trade & Diplomacy in Latin AmericaB. Building a Navy
1. 1888- Germany: Ironclads2. 1891- Chileans: Navy beats army in civil war3. 1895- backed Venezuela over European powers
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