Motives for Imperialism
Hawaii
Alaska
Japan
China
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Philippines
Social: Christianity and Economic: Markets and Political:
Western Culture
Resources
Power/Military Power
1820: Missionaries
Sugar growers did not
(Sugar growers had
went to bring
want to pay tariff
power)
Christianity
Purchased from Russia for $7.2 million; a result of expansionism.
 1853: Matthew
 1905: Treaty of
Perry went to Japan
Portsmouth
to “request” ports
stopped Japan from
for trade.
taking other
countries.
 1854: Treaty of
Kanagawa gave US
 1906: Gentleman’s
two ports to trade.
Agreement stopped
immigration from
Japan.
 1890: Spheres of
 Open Door Policy
Influence.
(2nd presentation)
came due to US
 Open Door Policy
power against
Boxer Rebellion.
 1899: USS Maine
went to Cuba as a
show of force
during the Cuban
rebellion against
Spain.
 Became a
protectorate due to
Treaty of Paris.
 1898: Was taken by
US during Spanish
American War.
 1900: Foraker Act
allowed US to set
up the government.
 1917: becomes US
territory
 1898: First Battle of
Spanish American
War
 Was surrendered in
exchange for $20
million from the US
 1901: Taft head
govt. to prepare for

19th century imperialism due to ECONOMIC MOTIVES.
20th century imperialism due to POLITICAL MOTIVES.
self-rule.
1946:
independence