SS 8.1 study guide

William H. Seward

supported american empire building, wanted the U.S. to create an empire in the Caribbean, Central America, and the Pacific

Causes of the Treaty of Kanagawa

Trading with Japan, Matthew Perry brought 4 warships

Why did the United States extend its influence to other regions in the late 1800s?

-Imperialism-raw materials and new markets, spread christianity and western civilization, and have world power (3 motives) -Gained allies -Gained wealth

The 3 motives for imperialism?

-Raw materials, new markets -World power -Spread christianity and western civilization

Effects of the Treaty of Kanagawa

Japan opened up 2 ports to the U.S., U.S. involvement in Asia

Why did many Americans favor imperialism in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

Many Americans favored imperialism because they wanted to expand their trade and influence. Also they gained economic and political control, searched for materials in markets, needed raw materials in new markets, and led to competition among european powers from influence in Asia and Africa, and wealth (control)

expansionism

moving west and south (manifest destiny)

Why did the U.S. begin to expand overseas?

The U.S. began to expand overseas because they wanted an empire abroad. Merchants already traded with China. They also wanted to trade with Japan. They also wanted world power, spread christianity and western civilization, and raw materials and new markets.

isolationism

noninvolvement in world affairs

Do you think George Washington would support the Pan American Union?

Washington would not support it because he supported isolation from world affairs. The pan american union dealt with foreign influences

What is Seward's folly?

purchase of Alaska

What is a folly?

a mistake

imperialism

creating empires by gaining control over weaker nations

Pan American Union

encouraged cooperation among member nations

What did George Washington support?

foreign policies

Matthew Perry

travelled to Japan with 4 warships, brother of Oliver Hazard Perry, and imitated and scared Japan