Section 2 Flashcards
Spheres of influence
Sections of the country where each of the foreign nations enjoyed special rights and powers
Annexation
A treaty that would add Hawaii to the US.
Open-Door Policy
A policy where each foreign nation in China could trade freely in the others nations Sphere of influence
How did the US gain control of Hawaii and Samoa?
Converted people to christianity, got a permission to build a naval station
Midway
Two small Pacific Islands
Pearl Harbor
An American Naval Base, the US pressured King Kalalaua to do this
King Kalakkaua
Usa pressured him to allow it to establish a naval base at pearl harbor
Queen Liliuokalani
She wanted Hawaiians to regain economic control of their islands, she took away powers that the American sugar planters had held.
John Stevens
American Diplomat, he arranged for marines from the warship “Boston” to assist in the uprising
Grover Cleveland
Prezident, opposed annexation and withdrew the treaty from the Senate after discovering the Hawaiians did not support the revolt
Why did some American planters want to make Hawaii a territory of the US
More land and power
John Hay
Secretary of State, wanted to protect and expand American trading interests in the country
The boxer rebellion
A secret Chinese Martial Arts society, known as the Boxers led a violent uprising against the “foreign devils”
What was the purpose of the Open-Door Policy?
That china could trade freely
When where the Hawaiian Islands acquired
1898
