Chapter 6: Imperialism

The belief that a nation should stay out of the affairs of other nations

Expanding a nation's economic or territorial control

Arrived in Tokyo, Japan with with four powerful warships and a letter from President Millard Fillmore. He ended Japan's 250 year isolation.

After Matthew Perry arrived with a fleet of warships in 1854, Japan opened two ports to American trading ships.

Extending a nation's rule over other countries

Secretary of State William H. Seward arranged for the United States to buy Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. It was a great bargain for a territory twice the size of Texas. Seward wanted to expand the United States.

She became queen of Hawaii in 1891 and tried to regain control of her islands. In response, American planters forced Liliuokalani from power.

A temporary government

To add to your own territory through conquest

American planters rebelled and created a provisional government in Hawaii. Native Hawaiians rejected the American government. In 1900 America annexed Hawaii and it became a Territory.

Samoa allowed the Americans to build a naval station at Pago Pago, Samoa. Without consulting the Samoans, the Americans annexed their portion of Samoa.

Section of a country in which a foreign nation enjoys special rights and powers

It gave each nation rights to trade freely in each other's sphere of influence.

Sensational, biased, and often false reporting

The sinking of the USS Maine was blamed mostly on the Spanish. Even though they had no part in the incident.