Imperialism to Progressivism

Building Support

A. New Markets1. Europe looks to the

United States

Building SupportB. Superiority- Social

Darwinism1. Anglo-Saxonism: the U.S.

had a duty to shape “less-civilized” areas

a. Manifest Destiny

Expansion in PacificA. Japan

1. Japanese began to westernize & opened ports2. Suspicious of U.S. Navy coming into Edo Bay

Expansion in PacificB. Hawaii

1. Recession 1872- in Hawaii 2. Queen Liliuokalani 1893:

Overthrown by planters supported by U.S. Marines

provisional government set up & requested that the U.S. annex Hawaii

Trade & Diplomacy in Latin America

A. Wanted to increase sales in Latin America

1. Pan-Americanism: U.S. & Latin America working together

Trade & Diplomacy in Latin AmericaB. Building a Navy

1. 1888- Germany: Ironclads2. 1891- Chileans: Navy beats army in civil war3. 1895- backed Venezuela over European powers