Ch 10, Section 1Imperialism and America

Part B

1. Who was the Unites States Secretary of State in 1867?

• William Seward

2. In 1867, what territory did William Seward arrange for the U.S. to purchase from Russia for $7,200,000?• Alaska

3. Seward had to lobby institution in order to get the $7.2 million approved?• The U.S. Congress, particularly the House of

Representatives

4. Critics of Seward’s scheme to purchase Alaska derisively called it what?• Seward’s folly• Seward’s icebox

5. But…ultimately what did the U.S. do?• It purchased Alaska in 1867

6. Also in 1867, what else did the U.S. take over?• The Midway Islands, a group of small islands

west of the Hawaiian islands• Hawaii was an independent kingdom

7. By the mid-1800s, Americans owned Hawaiian plantations that cultivated what important crop for the American economy?• Sugar

8. Also, thousands of laborers were brought into Hawaii from what Asian Pacific country?• Japan

9. Why did American sugar planters want the United States to annex (take over) Hawaii as an American territory?• In order to bypass a recently-imposed sugar

tax (tariff/duty) on imported sugar• In short, they wanted to be able to sell their

Hawaiian sugar to American consumers at a price that was competitive to American-grown sugar

10. In 1887, the United States pressured Hawaii to allow the U.S. to build a naval base where?• Pearl Harbor, a nice natural harbor on the

south side of Oahu, not far from Honolulu

11. At first, what was did the U.S. use Pearl Harbor for?• A fueling station for American ships

12. In 1887, who was Hawaii’s king?• King Kalakaua, who amended Hawaii’s

constitution under American pressure to restrict voting to wealthy landowners

13. When King Kalakaua died in 1891, who became Hawaii’s monarch?• Queen Liliuokalani (the king’s sister)

14. How was Queen Liliuokalani different from her brother?• She did not want American landowners to dominate

Hawaii, and she resisted

15. What happened in the wake of Liliuokalani’s resistance?• The American Ambassador organized a revolution (with

help from the U.S. Marines) and toppled the Queen• A new government was set up under the leadership of

Sanford B. Dole, a man of American lineage---who in turn, helped establish the Republic of Hawaii

16. How did President Grover Cleveland (Democrat) initially react to the American coup d’etat in Hawaii?• He directed that the Queen be restored

17. When Dole refused to step down, how did President Cleveland respond?• He recognized the Republic of Hawaii

18. On March 4, 1897, who became President of the United States?• William McKinley (Republican)

19. Regarding Hawaii, what did McKinley favor?• Annexation by the United States

20. On August 12, 1898, the United States Congress proclaimed Hawaii to be what?• A territory of the United States of America

21. Were the Hawaiian people given a chance to vote “yea” or “nay” on the matter of becoming an American territory?• No they were not

22. In 1959, what did Hawaii become?• The 50th state of the United States

23. Not long after, in August 1961, what future American president was born in Honolulu, Hawaii?• Barack Obama