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Imperialist America America Expands Beyond Borders Slide 2 Imperialism The policy of extending a nations authority over other countries by economic, political, or military means. Slide 3 Everyones Doing It At the turn of the 20 th century industrialized nations scrambled to colonize less developed nations. Slide 4 A Race to Arms U.S. Navy Admiral Alfred T. Mahan directed the development of a bigger navy Slide 5 We Need Resourcesand Markets! Industrialists want raw materials to feed factories. The U.S. also searched for new markets to buy American products. Slide 6 We Are Better Than You! U.S. imperialists argue that America is culturally superior to less developed countries. The U.S. will bring civilization to those in need. Slide 7 William Seward Secretary of State under Lincoln and Johnson arranged the purchase of Alaska from Russia for 2 cents an acre. Slide 8 Ever been to Hawaii 1875 U.S. imports sugar duty free. 1887 U.S. builds naval bases at Pearl Harbor. 1890 - McKinley Tariff established duty. U.S. planters called for annexation Slide 9 Hawaii Gets Punked King Kalakaua was forced to change Hawaiis constitution to limit voting rights. Following his death his sister, Queen Liliuokalani proposed a Hawaii for Hawaiians policy. Slide 10 A Military Takeover The Marines depose the Queen. A new government is headed by Sanford B. Dole. Dole Fruit is owned by Sanford Doles cousin Slide 11 President Cleveland was Cool Cleveland ordered the Queen to be reinstated. Dole refused Slide 12 McKinley Takes Hawaii 1897 Congress proclaims Hawaii a U.S. territory.