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?

Because they wanted complete control over Hawaii. Hawaii had rich soil which was good for growing tropical fruits and then was also in the center of the Pacific Ocean. President Cleveland's reaction was to withdraw the treaty. I disagree with the quote because he says it like the Hawaiian people needed the help of the US however they didn't.
2. Identify five important changes that transformed American in the nineteenth century. How did these five changes affect Americans?

Immigration- Population growth and economic expansion
Urban Growth- Brought more people jobs however it also brought about overburdened transportation systems, inadequate sanitation, rising crime, substandard housing, and political corruption.
Trade- America was making more products than the consumers wanted and so they therefore used exportation to other countries.
Depression- They had businesses going bankrupt and made the workers realize how vulnerable they were in an economy based on industry and manufacturing.
Frontier- With redendency on immigrant labor combining with a disdain for the people preforming that labor it made the American people realize the need for change.

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 business owners were the ones hit the hardest which left and even deeper division which made the workers more angry and lead the people to strikes. Then that just made the owners more afraid because they were afraid that if they gave the workers what they wanted they would be stuck in case of another economic depression.

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?

Americans believed that America's resourcefulness, bravery, pragmatism, ingenuity, individualism, egalitarianism, and patriotism were closely tied to their concept of the people of the westen frontier. Many thought that if America no longer had the frontier they would lose all of these traits.

5. Why did some Americans suggest greater involvement overseas?

Because Europe's proactive approach to imperialism that might shut down America's ability of out of international trade opprunitys.

6. What policy did expansionists say would ensure the economic success of the United States? What did imperialists say?

Expansion would help the US gain greater political power.
Imperialists toight that they could justify their ideas was to call upon a set of pseudo-scientific theories.

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?

To justify the following of Darwinism applied the same principles in an effort to chart the social and economic progress of different groups of people. No they aren't used today.

8. What did many Protestant churches say was America’s role in the world?

To bring about world peace.

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.

One is because they were stops for steamships and also because they were key for growing cirtin crops that could not be grown in the US.

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?

He was concerned that Europien nations would take control of Latin American markets before the US had the chance to get involved. He invoked the Monroe Doctrine.