Expansion in the Pacific

Immigration: the action of coming to live

permanently in a foreign country. Industrialism: an economic system built on

manufacturing and factories. Imperialism: a policy of extending a

country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

Labor Union: a group of workers who protect the rights of workers.

Vocabulary

Looked west (Asia & Pacific) to expand Captain Mahan: country better

protected by Navy if there were Naval ports/bases around world

Commodore Perry: sent to convince Emperor of Japan to let USA have “ports of refuge” there

After Civil War

Perry had letter from President of

USA to Emperor After a while, Japanese took letter After several months, it was

accepted and Americans got what they asked for!

Edo Bay

Important stops for coal,

provisions, and repairs Loved to stop places like Midway,

Samoa, and Hawaii

The Pacific

Pearl Harbor, on island of Oahu, was

most beautiful natural base in Pacific Early 1800’s missionaries from New

England settled there Incoming settlers viewed Native

Hawaiians as primitive Americans built huge plantations &

businesses (main crop: pineapples)

Hawaii

http://riapress.com/Mahan/ http://

worldhistoryconnected.press.illinois.edu/4.2/mortensen.html

http://www.wa-pedia.com/history/edo_period_era.shtml

http://www.old-map-blog.com/2010/08/mauii-hawaii-harbour-19th-century-engraving/

https://youtu.be/p3VuvvyMu9E

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