Invaded Countries
Prominent People/Acts
Advantages/Disadvantages
Culture
100
This location is renowned (and debatably abused) for its vibrant culture, landscapes, and tourism.
What is Hawaii?
Ever since being annexed, America has utilized Hawaii's culture and characteristics to increase tourism numbers and the resulting economy.
Source: “Annexation of Hawaii, 1898.” U.S. Department of State Archive, https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ho/time/gp/17661.htm
100
This Hawaiian leader was overthrown by America during the Spanish-American War.
Who is Queen Liliuokalani?
The original monarch of the kingdom of Hawaii before America's annexation.
Source: History.com Editors. “Americans Overthrow Hawaiian Monarchy.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 9 Feb. 2010, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/americans-overthrow-hawaiian-monarchy.
100
Puerto Rico is considered a U.S. territory, but citizens are still unable to perform this action.
What is voting?
Puerto Rican citizens are left unable to vote within the American presidential election.
Source: History.com Editors. “U.S. Forces Invade Puerto Rico.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 9 Feb. 2010, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/puerto-rico-invaded.
100
The secondary language for the Philippines.
What is English?
Source: Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Philippine-American War". Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Aug. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/event/Philippine-American-War. Accessed 7 December 2021.
200
This Southeast-Asian country is composed of islands that were under the rule of three different nations before gaining independence.
What is the Philippines?
The Philippines was once under the rule of Spain, Japan, and the United States all in the span of a century.
Source: ”American Imperialism in the Philippines.” CSUN University Library, 22 Sep. 2020, library.csun.edu/SCA/Peek-in-the-Stacks/us-imperialism-philippines#:~:text=Spain%20established%20its%20first%20permanent,winning%20the%20Spanish%2DAmerican%20War
200
This is the first president of Hawaii.
Who is Mr. Dole?
Sanford B. Dole was the first and only president of the Republic of Hawaii. (and later the governor of Hawaii)
Source: “Hawaiian Annexation.” Ushistory.org, Independence Hall Association, 2 Dec. 2021, https://www.ushistory.org/us/44b.asp.
200
Built by America for better land, trade, transportation, and military advantages.
What is the Panama Canal?
Source: Marin, Mario, et al. “Figure 1: Shortest Trade Route Provided by the Panama Canal (Adapted...” ResearchGate, 2 Oct. 2020, https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Shortest-trade-route-provided-by-the-Panama-Canal-A
200
This country is losing its indigenous Chamorro culture.
What is Guam?
The Chamorro are an indigenous, pre-Hispanic culture that heavily values aspects of kindness, cooperation, and relationships.
Source: “Westernization Examples.” ISG I Indian Society of Geomatics ISG, https://isgindia.org/pdf/yrufb6z/archive.php?id=westernization-examples.
300
The future leader of this country was almost assassinated by a milkshake.
What is Cuba?
In the mid-1960s, the CIA devised a plan to assassinate Fidel Castro with a poisoned pill in a chocolate milkshake. The plan only fell through because the pill's contents spilled when it stuck to the freezer.
Source: Garcia, Beatriz. "The CIA against Fidel Castro: The case of the poisoned milkshake and other failed murders." 2021 Apr. 19, https://aldianews.com/articles/culture/social/cia-against-fidel-castro-case-poisoned-milkshake-and-other-failed-murders
300
The tariff caused Hawaii and Cuba to heavily begin depending on America? (Hint: Named after the current president?)
What is the McKinley Tariff?
Source: Green, Hank, director. American Imperialism: Crash Course US History #28. Youtube.com, YouTube, 5 Sept. 2013, https://youtu.be/QfsfoFqsFk4. Accessed 7 Dec. 2021.
300
More jobs, higher exports, a boost in the economy.
What are the benefits to imperialism?
America, along with other powerful countries, have thrived off of the expense of weaker nations.
Source: Green, Hank, director. American Imperialism: Crash Course US History #28. Youtube.com, YouTube, 5 Sept. 2013, https://youtu.be/QfsfoFqsFk4. Accessed 7 Dec. 2021.
300
This treaty was a free-trade agreement between the United States and the Hawaiian kingdom that guaranteed a duty-free market for Hawaiian sugar in exchange for special economic privileges for the United States.
What is the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875?
Source: ushistory.org. “Hawaiian Annexation.” Ushistory.org, Independence Hall Association, 2 Dec. 2021, https://www.ushistory.org/us/44b.asp.
400
This country had no idea they were at war with America and had to be reminded by troops when their coasts were invaded.
What is Guam?
Guam's leaders were unaware that their rulers were at war with America, and believed the Americans on the coastlines were welcomed friends.
Source: Little, Becky. “How the United States Ended Up With Guam.” History, 30 Aug. 2018, history.com/news/how-the-united-states-ended-up-with-guam
400
The treaty that allowed America to build over the Panama Canal?
What is the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty 1901?
Source: “The Hay-Pauncefote Treaty.” TR Center - Hay Pauncefote Treaty, Theodore Roosevelt Center, https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Learn-About-TR/TR-Encyclopedia/Foreign-Affairs/Hay-Pauncefote-Treaty.
400
The result is from countries wanting independence and to secede from their main countries.
What is war?
Aggressive means and tactics are constantly resulted to in order for nations to seek their independence.
Source: "Imperialism." American History, ABC-CLIO, 2021, americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Topics/Display/1187785?cid=41&sid=1187785. Accessed 2 Dec. 2021.
400
The results from the Jones Act on Puerto Rico.
What is separating the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the Puerto Rican government?
Source: History.com Editors. “U.S. Forces Invade Puerto Rico.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 9 Feb. 2010, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/puerto-rico-invaded.
500
America centralized upon this country through the building and constant use of a canal.
What is Panama?
America centralized Panama and constructed the Panama Canal, for its own benefit as well as the downfall of the Spanish.
Source: van Wagtendonk, Anya. “How the Panama Canal made the U.S. a World Power.” PBS News Hours, 15 Aug. 2014 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/p”anama-canal-helped-make-u-s-world-power
500
A Cuban middle-class poet that advocated for Cuban independence.
Who is Jose Marti?
Source: “José Martí.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jose-Marti.
500
This is considered an advantage and a disadvantage due to imperialism.
What is westernization?
Source: “Westernization Examples.” ISG I Indian Society of Geomatics ISG, https://isgindia.org/pdf/yrufb6z/archive.php?id=westernization-examples.
500
This native language was banned by Americans after taking over their country in 1898.
What is Native Hawaiian?
Source: Trask Haunani-Kay. “The Struggle For Hawaiian Sovereignty - Introduction.” Cultural Survival, 1 Mar. 2000, https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/struggle-hawaiian-sovereignty-introduction.