Imperialism in the Pacific

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Imperialism in the Pacific

• Objective 6.02/6.03

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Japan (1854)

• Wanted to trade with isolated Japan
• Japan felt that too much trade would destroy
  culture
• Forced them into a trade treaty (Commodore
  Matthew Perry sent to negotiate treaty)

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• They couldnt compete with U.S. technology and
  weapons decided to accept treaty
• Signed treaty to open trade
• Japan started to modernized quickly shortly after

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Alaska (1867)

• Russia going through hard economic times
• Afraid of losing Alaska territory through
  conflict in the future
• Decided to sell the U.S. for 7.2 million (about
  1.67 billion today)

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• This gain was nicknamed Sewards Folly by many
  because the public thought it was foolish to give
  so much money to Russia it was backed by
  Secretary of State William Seward

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Hawaii (1898)

• U.S. found Hawaii (own country) good for planting
  sugar
• They set up U.S. plantations and suspended
  tariffs
• The McKinley tariff (passed in 1890) made
  Hawaiian sugar become more expensive than
  American sugar

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• Hawaiian economy started to crash
• Queen Liluokalani not happy about American
  influence pushed for more power
• Planters rebelled (with help of U.S. marines)
• Hawaii annexed to U.S. 5 years later

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China (1890s)

• U.S. drawn to China not by conquest but commerce
• Excited by large Chinese market
• China argued with Japan over Korea
• Japan defeated China (showed Chinas weakness)
  surprised everybody

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• Russia forced China to lease part of country
  which they saved Japan from seizing (Manchuria)
• France, England, and Germany backed Russia and
  forced leasing too
• Land belonged to country, but resources belong to
  foreign country and control economy

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• Each leasehold was now a countrys sphere of
  influence, an area where a foreign nation
  controlled economic development
• These events made the U.S. concerned
• Pushed for Open Door policy
• Free trade in leased areas
• All countries agreed

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• Boxer Rebellion
• Chinese rebellion to drive out foreigners
• Multinational army squashed rebellion
• All wanted to divide China into colonies but
  decided not to