Spanish-American War

Outcomes

Puerto Rico & Guam

Cuba

Philippines

Denied entry to Manila when the Spanish surrendered

Philippine-American War 1899-1902

Philippines

US impact on islands: - Catholicism not the national

religion- Introduction of English as primary

language

1916: promised autonomy & eventual sovereignty

1934: autonomous & sovereign1946: complete independence

Enjoyed years of isolationism for hundreds of years

U.S. stopped off on way to Pacific islandsU.S. – whaling, sugar plantations,

missionaries

1852 – 95% Hawaiian1872 Hawaiian minority on own land1900 – 75% Asian – 15 % Hawaiian1940 – 40% Caucasian – 20% Hawaiian

Plantation owners wanted stronger ties to U.S.

Hawaii

Queen : “Hawaii for Hawaiians”- started a revolution

Monarchy was overtaken by plantation owners

“If didn’t take it now, would never get it”- Kingdom to Republic - asked for annexation in 1893- to territory (1898)- to state in 1959

STILL A MINORITY NOW – ASIAN RESIDENTS, CAUCASIAN TOURISTS

Hawaii

United States’ Empire