HIS153 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: William Randolph Hearst, Pago Pago, Valeriano Weyler
3 Jun 2020
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People were afraid that natural resources would dwindle. Wanted to join in on partitioning africa. Wrote the influence of sea power upon history . Showed how countireds with sea power were strong. Mark twain was an anti-expansionist and didn"t want to claim the philippines. White man"s burden by kipling shows how helping the philippines is a burden because it is the u. s job to help and filipinos are ungrateful. Secretary of state james g. blaine took interest in expanding american influence into latin america. Blaine was rejected for his inter-american customs union proposal. Us supported venezuela in a dispute with great britain over the boundary between venezuela and british guiana. Hawaii was a trade stop for american ships in chinese trade. Pearl harbor was established on oahu island for a permanent base for us ships. 1810 king kamehameha i welcomed american traders. William hooper became first of many americans to establish a sugar plantation.
