Imperialism: The Origins of a Global Power

1. Why did American plantation owners and U.S. Marines topple Hawaii’s queen in 1893? Why was Hawaii considered to be a valuable prize? What was President Grover Cleveland’s reaction? Do you agree or disagree with his quote on page 1?
American plantation owners and U.S. Marines wanted to topple Hawaii's queen because they wanted Hawaii to be under control.It was a valuable stopping point for U.S. steam ships and it was rich in volcanic soil for profitable crops.Grover withdrew the treaty and believed that the annexation would corrupt the traditional Americans values and freedoms. Grover Cleveland's reaction was that he withdrew the treaty and he believed that annexation would corrupt traditional American values of freedom and equality. I agree because we don't want to endanger the Hawaiins.

2. Identify five important changes that transformed America in the nineteenth century. How did these five changes affect Americans?
The five changes that transformed America is manufacturing, immigration,urban growth,trade, and new inventions. The manufacturing helped the U.S. to produce weapons,war ships,and other products mor efficiently.Immigration helped the U.S. by providing more workers and boosted american bussinesses.City growth helps the U.S. expand with trade,inventions,products etc. Trade helped the U.S. by aquiring new products and money. New inventions helped us produce our products more efficiently.

3. How did the economic depression that began in 1893 deepen the divisions in American society? Which groups suffered the most during the depression?
The major railroads,the New York Stock Exchange,banks, and businesses went bankrupt. Millions of Americans lost there jobs.

4. What were the values many Americans attached to the frontier? Why did many Americans fear that the closing of the frontier would harm America’s national character?The many values of America is resourcefulness,bravery,pragmatism, ingenuity,individualism,egalitarianism, and patriotism. America was afraid that if Europe and Japan were trading with China why can't they because they need to expand there democracy.

5. Why did some Americans suggest greater involvement overseas?
The Americans wanted to control all the islands in the Pacific for there resources and to put military bases on.The Americans wanted to control the Pacific so that it would be safe to travel.



6. What policy did expansionists say would ensure the economic success of the United States? What did imperialists say?The policy that expansionists said that would ensure domestic success of the U.S. is imperialism. The imperialists considered its strategy central America's role in the world.

7. How did the theories of social Darwinism and scientific racism lend support to the cause of American imperialism? How were these pseudo-scientific theories used to justify racist policies and imperialism? Are they still used today? Scientific racism was that whites were the superior race,English and Germans were more energetic and intelligent,Blacks were the lowest level and Native and Asian Americans were the same as Blacks.Social Darwinism was based on survival of the fittest.They supported the American imperialism by trying to prove themselves as the superior race.This is still done today because peopl call people names and they strive to be the best.

8. What did many Protestant churches say was America’s role in the world?
Protestants agree with social Darwinism,suggested that the role of America should be lifted up and send missionaries over seas to do our work.

9. Why did the United States become involved in several Latin American nations in the nineteenth century? Summarize why the United States became involved in Samoa, Hawaii, and other Latin American nations.The U.S. got involved with Latin America because they wanted there commercial ties and to reflect the willingness of the U.S. in the end of the 19th century to ensure political stability abroad and therefore to provide a stable environment for American commerce.The U.S. got involved with Samoa because the U.S. needed a refueling station for there ships, a resting place,and where they could trade.



10. Why was the United States concerned about British involvement in Venezuela? What concept did U.S. Secretary of State Richard Olney invoke in response?America was concerned that Britain would prevent the U.S. from expanding its own commercial ties with Latin America. Secretary of State Richard Olney invoked the Monroe Doctrine to try to prevent Britain from taking any further steps.