MapQuiz 2/8 - Imperialism

Alaska

• Bought from Russia on October 18, 1867

• Aleutian Islands desired for fueling stations for pacific trade.

Hawaii

• annexed in 1898

• dismantled monarchy

• Dole Sugar Co.

Phillipines

• Obtained from Spain on December 10, 1898.

• military rule on December 21, 1898.

• Resistance by civilians led to brutality (concentration camps, Filipino insurrection)

Japan

• opened trade with US on March 31, 1854

• US used military intimidation

China

• Targeted for economic exploitation and territorial concessions during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

• American Imperialism in China focused on gaining access to markets and resources, as well as establishing spheres of influence in the region.

• Boxer Rebellion

Panama

• Declared independence on November 3, 1903.

• US helped them gain independence from Columbia so that the Panama Canal could be built.

Cuba

• The United States intervened in Cuba's war for independence against Spain in 1898, leading to the Spanish-American War.

• Cuba became a protectorate of the United States following the war, with the imposition of the Platt Amendment, granting the U.S. significant control over Cuban affairs.

Puerto Rico

• US gained as a result of the Spanish-American war in 1898

Guam

fuel station, 1898

Midway

• acquired in 1867

• used as a fueling station for pacific trade

Mexico

• United States exerted significant influence over Mexico during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

• Economic interests, territorial disputes, and interventions, such as the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), shaped relations between the two countries during this period.

Russia

• We bought Alaska from them