Vocabulary
People who to acquire more territories for political and economic reasons.
Who are expansionists?
Imperialists wanted to stay out of the world's business.
What is disagree?
sugar
What was Hawaii's most important export?
all people are entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
What is isolationism?
Spain was forced to give up Cuba
What was an effect?
building empires by imposing political and economic control over peoples around the world.
What is imperialism?
Many American cattle ranchers settled in Hawaii.
What is disagree?
because they didn't think it was right to try and control other countries.
Why were many Americans against imperialism?
oceans and rivers should join us and not separate us.
What is imperialism?
The United States gained control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
What is an effect?
avoiding involvement of other countries' affairs.
What is isolationism?
Queen Liliuokalani thought Americans had too little power over the economy of Hawaii.
What is disagree?
a U.S. naval base
What is Pearl Harbor?
liberty should only be given to those who are capable of self-government.
What is imperialism?l
The United States now had an empire
What is an effect?
France and Britain acquired these in Africa and Asia.
What are colonies?
Hawaii became part of the United States in 1898.
What is agree?
annex Hawaii
What did Congress agree to do in 1898?
he subjugation of any people in "criminal aggression."
What is isolationism?t
The United States wanted to help the Cuban people become independent from Spain
What is a cause?
a US naval base in Hawaii
What is Pearl Harbor?
Expansionists thought owning other colonies in other parts of the world would be good for trade.
What is agree?
last Hawaiian queen who was against American imperialism.
Who is Liliuokalani?
it seeks to extinguish the spirit of 1776.
What is isolationism?
The USS Maine exploded in Havanna
What is a cause?