US History timeline & concept chart: 1860s-1900: Difference between revisions
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* timeline here<br><br> | * timeline here<br><br>* 1891 Queen Liliuokalani crowned ruler of Hawaii | ||
** however, American sugar planters force he abdication and take over Hawaii | |||
* 1894 Wilson-Gorman Tariff<br><br> | * 1894 Wilson-Gorman Tariff<br><br> | ||
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Expanding Democracy or just capitalism? - Alfred Mahan “Influence of Sea Power” (1890) | == American imperialism == | ||
* annexation of Hawaii | |||
** Hawaii was an important supply source for ships crossing the Pacific | |||
** with growth in steam power, Hawaii became even more important to American shippers | |||
** starting in 1819 and growing into 1870s, US missionaries and settlers established sugar plantations in Hawaii | |||
** US tariffs exempted Hawaiian sugar (which led to growth in production), but in 1890, the <nowiki>'''MicKinley Tariff'''</nowiki> subsidized American sugar producers (gave them money to lower their prices), which made Hawaiian sugar more expensive, and created an economic crisis in Hawaii | |||
** in 1891, American planters seize power over newly crowned Hawaiian Queen Liliuokalani | |||
** Cleveland refused to recognize American annexation of Hawaii | |||
** in 1898, the US officially annexed Hawaii as part of the settlement of the Spanish-American War (1898)Expanding Democracy or just capitalism? - Alfred Mahan “Influence of Sea Power” (1890) | |||
> argued for need for navy to enforce access to foreign ports for trade | > argued for need for navy to enforce access to foreign ports for trade | ||
> logic is: strong navy allows for imperialism which creates need for strong navy | > logic is: strong navy allows for imperialism which creates need for strong navy | ||