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Chapter 20 Section 1Eyes on the Pacific
Manifest Destiny is Dead! The United States
stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Many want to Expand the borders.
Trade With Japan Japan didn’t allow trade
for 250 years No foreigners in or out
1853 - Matthew C. Perry commodore presents Japanese with letter asking for trading rights the next year Japan agrees.
Japan sees its weaknesses and changes to an industrial nation.
Japan
Purchasing Alaska - $7.2 mil
1867 – Russian sells Alaska to U.S. because of secretary of state William Seward. Saw it as a
stepping stone for trade
Gold, natural resources
Alaska
“steer clear of permanent alliances” Before 1890s
Americans practice Isolationism George
Washington warns of getting involved in the world
After 1890s Americans practice Imperialism Extending
overseas
Turner Thesis 1893 – Closing the
frontier ends an important part of American history
When one door closes another opens!
Theodore Roosevelt and others look to the “new” frontier
Economic Growth U.S. economy
booming creating many goods
Europeans imperialized Asia and Africa, U.S. is missing out
U.S. might run out of natural resources needed to keep economy booming
Samoa Chain or islands in South
Pacific U.S. navy, Germany, and
Britain all wanted coaling stations, sent war ships
Typhoon struck, no fighting took place
Resolved: 1899 – U.S., Germany divided the Island People of Samoa had NO
SAY!
Samoa
Samoa
Hawaii Islands in North
Pacific Natural beauty,
excellent military and trade position
Hawaii
History of Hawaii First peoples arrived in
600s via canoe from Pacific Islands until 1778
Capt James Cook (English) explored area
1820, American Missionaries bring Christianity to area then Sugar Plantations
More and more traders came to area and in 1887, planters forced king to accept them as their rulers.
Liliuokalani Queen of Hawaii Strong advocate
for independence Wanted to restore
monarchy to Hawaii
Great supporter of women’s institutions
Annexing Hawaii 1893- American Planters
persuaded U.S. official to land 50 troops to overthrow Hawaiian gov.
Grover Cleveland sided with Hawaiian people
William McKinley sided with planters
Congress votes on making Hawaii u.s. terr. In 1898.
China China weak from war Europe and Japan
attacked and split up China between them.
U.S. wanted to be involved.
John Hay calls for “open door” policy for trading, Powers don’t give an Yes or No.
China Chinese resent foreign
powers Organized secret fighting
society Righteous and
Harmonious Fists or Boxers
Spring 1900 – Boxers rebelled, killing foreigners and Chinese Christians Sought safety in walled
Beijing
China Cont… U.S. sends 18,000 troops
armed with weapons Freed trapped
foreigners, crushed rebellion, looted capital, killed thousands of Chinese.
As Result, China remains one country with open door policy, America will protect this.