TAKING HAWAII
WHY DID THE US BECOME INTERESTED IN HAWAII??
A. Ideal spot for coaling states
B. Naval bases for ships traveling to and from Asia
INTEREST IN SUGAR
Investors in the sugar industry began increasing their control
Americans had a sweet tooth, and sugar planters grew very rich!!
Planters brought in workers from China, Japan and the Phillipines.
Bayonet Constitution: Severely restricted his power and deprived most Hawaiians of the vote.
American business leaders formed a secret society called the Hawaiian LEAGUE
ANNEXATION
To append or attach, especially to a larger or more significant thing.
is the permanent acquisition and incorporation of some territory into another geo-political entity
William McKinley, 25th president of UNITED STATES.
-- FAVORED annexation, and Congress narrowly voted its approval in 1898.
-- In 1959 HAWAII became the 50th state.
YELLOW FEVER/PLATT AMENDMENT
Epidemic– 85% of the people infected of yellow fever died
Spread by mosquitoes.
plan to drain all pools of standing water, where mosquitoes bred– within 6 months it was eliminated.
PLATT AMENDMENT
PLATT AMENDMENT– Limited Cuba’s ability to sign treaties with other nations.
-- also gave United States the right to intervene in Cuan affairs.
-- required Cuba to sell or lease land to the United States for naval and coaling stations.
--Finally, led to the establishment of a U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay.
PROTECTORATE- A country under control and protection of another country
FORAKER ACT- 1900 established that the United States would appoint Puerto Rico’s governor and the upper house of its legislature
PANAMA CANAL
Roosevelt supported a rebellion, Panama declared its independence, and the US recognized the Republic of Panama.
Conditions were harsh and there were major labor shortages.
Malaria struck the entire workforce in the first month of construction.
1914 the first ship officially passed through the Panama Canal.
ROOSEVELT COROLLARY
Roosevelt Corollary- US pledged to use armed forces to prevent any European country from seizing Dominican territory.
-- this brought more stability to the region and helped keep other nations out.
DOLLARY DIPLOMACY- a policy promoting American economic interests in other countries using that economic power to achieve American policy goals.
Porfirio Diaz was a dictator in Mexico from 1877-1910
When he ran for reelection he jailed his opponent FRANCISCO MADERO
When Francisco Madero was released from jail he fled over the border to Texas.
- Declared himself president of Mexico and called for a revolution.
In the South – Emiliano Zapata and his army of Native American peasants – known as Zapatistas; wanted land to be returned to the native peoples.
Meanwhile, in northern Mexico, FRANCISCO “PANCHO” VILLA led a large scale revolt against Diaz.
In May 1911- Diaz resigned and went into exile in France.
BATTLE OF VERACRUZ
WILSON was waiting for Congress to approve the use of armed forces against Mexico.
-- did not come in time and he ordered the U.S. navy to seize the city.
17 Americans died and 300 Mexicans during the Battle of Veracruz
IN YOUR MARKING PERIOD STUDY GROUPS
Get into your groups and work on the study guide without using your notes and try to work through as many questions as possible.
Remember, use each other to gain more information
STUDY SESSION today after school 2:40
