Transcript TAKING HAWAII

TAKING HAWAII
WHY DID THE US BECOME
INTERESTED IN HAWAII??
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A. Ideal spot for coaling states
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B. Naval bases for ships traveling to and from Asia
INTEREST IN SUGAR
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Investors in the sugar industry began increasing their
control
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Americans had a sweet tooth, and sugar planters grew
very rich!!
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Planters brought in workers from China, Japan and the
Phillipines.
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Bayonet Constitution: Severely restricted his power
and deprived most Hawaiians of the vote.
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American business leaders formed a secret society
called the Hawaiian LEAGUE
ANNEXATION
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To append or attach, especially to a larger or more
significant thing.
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is the permanent acquisition and incorporation of
some territory into another geo-political entity
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William McKinley, 25th president of UNITED STATES.
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-- FAVORED annexation, and Congress narrowly voted
its approval in 1898.
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-- In 1959 HAWAII became the 50th state.
YELLOW FEVER/PLATT
AMENDMENT
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Epidemic– 85% of the people infected of yellow fever
died
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Spread by mosquitoes.
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 plan to drain all pools of standing water, where
mosquitoes bred– within 6 months it was eliminated.
PLATT AMENDMENT
PLATT AMENDMENT– Limited Cuba’s ability to sign
treaties with other nations.
-- also gave United States the right to intervene in Cuan
affairs.
-- required Cuba to sell or lease land to the United States
for naval and coaling stations.
--Finally, led to the establishment of a U.S. naval base at
Guantanamo Bay.
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PROTECTORATE- A country under
control and protection of another
country
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FORAKER ACT- 1900 established
that the United States would appoint
Puerto Rico’s governor and the
upper house of its legislature
PANAMA CANAL
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Roosevelt supported a rebellion, Panama declared its
independence, and the US recognized the Republic of
Panama.
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Conditions were harsh and there were major labor
shortages.
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Malaria struck the entire workforce in the first month
of construction.
1914 the first ship officially passed through the
Panama Canal.
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ROOSEVELT COROLLARY
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Roosevelt Corollary- US pledged to use armed forces to
prevent any European country from seizing Dominican
territory.
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-- this brought more stability to the region and helped
keep other nations out.
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DOLLARY DIPLOMACY- a policy promoting
American economic interests in other countries using
that economic power to achieve American policy goals.
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Porfirio Diaz was a dictator in Mexico from 18771910
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When he ran for reelection he jailed his opponent
FRANCISCO MADERO
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When Francisco Madero was released from jail he fled
over the border to Texas.
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- Declared himself president of Mexico and called for
a revolution.
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In the South – Emiliano Zapata and his army of Native
American peasants – known as Zapatistas; wanted land
to be returned to the native peoples.
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Meanwhile, in northern Mexico, FRANCISCO
“PANCHO” VILLA led a large scale revolt against
Diaz.
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In May 1911- Diaz resigned and went into exile in
France.
BATTLE OF VERACRUZ
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WILSON was waiting for Congress to approve the
use of armed forces against Mexico.
-- did not come in time and he ordered the U.S. navy to
seize the city.
17 Americans died and 300 Mexicans during the Battle
of Veracruz
IN YOUR MARKING PERIOD STUDY
GROUPS
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Get into your groups and work on the study guide
without using your notes and try to work through as
many questions as possible.
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Remember, use each other to gain more information
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STUDY SESSION today after school 2:40