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.