Reasons for American Imperialism (why an empire?) - correct answer ✔✔World Markets, Capital
Investments, Military Protection, European Example, Manifest Destiny and Burden, Closing of the West,
and Christian Missionaries
How did capital investments lead to the use of military protection? - correct answer ✔✔the money the
rich invested in developing markets needs to be protected
How is Europe leading to America wanting to be an empire? - correct answer ✔✔They are taking parts
of the world and American wants to follow
What's manifest destiny? - correct answer ✔✔America is destined to spread from the Atlantic to Pacific
(expanding ideals, freedoms, and people)
What's the "burden"? - correct answer ✔✔that america should own the Philippines rather than be
owned by Japan
How is "the closing of the west" creating an empire? - correct answer ✔✔they are mostly owned by
business men or banks
How are christian missionaries helping to create an empire? - correct answer ✔✔they put pressure on
government to get involved if there is a problem in the community
Summary of Hawaii's relationship with American imperialism - correct answer ✔✔In 1820, American
missionaries came to Hawaii to stop the opium trade, violence on women, and the spread of STDs. In
1842, America thought about annexing Hawaii but because we were in an economic depression we
decided not to. In 1875, the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875 created a stronger relationship between the US
and HI,which led to more Americans being in HI, all Hawaiian goods going to US were tax free, and
investments increased in Hawaiian plantations. The King of HI likes this bc the investments expands jobs
and property taxes. Because the US has money invested in HI, the US sets up a naval base in HI, pearl
harbor. IN 1887, anyone who owned land in HI could vote for Hawaiian government. Since many
Americans owned plantation land, Americans had a lot of power and this created the voting block called
Bayonette Constitution. In 1890, the McKinley Tariff said to either give reciprocity with the US or have
, tariffs (60% on sugar). Cuba gives reciprocity and now has more investments. This new relationship with
Cuba ended the Hawaii's advantages. in 1891, the King dies and HI has a new Queen. She wants to
change the constitution so that Americans no longer have too much power. Now only Hawaiian citizens
who own property can vote. She also redistributed the land that was previously owned by Americans. In
1893, the bayonette militia and US marines staged a coup with the Queen. During the coup, HI
announced that they are now a republic. The new president, Sanford Dole, wanted Grover Cleveland to
annex the new republic of HI. He said no but recognizes the new republic. IN 1898, McKinley opened
new markets and HI was officially annexed. Hawaiian citizens are now US citizens. In 1959, HI became
the 50th state of the US.
Points in Roosevelt's domestic policy/square deal - correct answer ✔✔- regulate business monopolies
- power over the railroads
- conservation of land
- progressivism
Who are progressives? - correct answer ✔✔highly educated middle class Americans
What's the safety valve theory? - correct answer ✔✔slowly make incremental changes until you reach a
solution. ex: coke bottle
What is the progressives blueprint for the safety valve theory? - correct answer ✔✔1) collect data, 2)
publish data, 3) public is outraged. 4) demand legislative action, and 5) run for office
The Jungle - correct answer ✔✔1906 by Upton Sinclair; created meat inspection act 1906, and pure food
and drug act of 1906
How the Other Half Lives - correct answer ✔✔1890 by Jacob Riis; new regulations and requirements led
to increase of price/day which then led to an increase in homelessness
17th Amendment - correct answer ✔✔direct election of senator 1913
What were reform darwinist's motto? - correct answer ✔✔"no competition, all cooperation" (rejecting
social darwinism)
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