HY 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 27: Insular Cases, Japanese In Hawaii, Foraker Act
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Americans felt that expansion to overseas markets might provide relief to the labor violence and agrarian unrest that existed in the country. Americans also felt emboldened with a new sense of power generated by the growth in population, wealth, and productive capacity. Reverend josiah strong"s our country: its possible future and its present crisis inspired missionaries to travel to foreign nations. Captain alfred thayer mahan"s book of 1890, the influence of sea power upon history, 1660-1783, argued that control of the sea was the key to world dominance; it stimulated the naval race among the great powers. Secretary of state, james g. blaine published his "big sister" policy tried to get the latin american countries to open their markets to americans. Americans were prepared to go to war over many small disputes with other countries. The area between british guiana and venezuela had been in dispute for over 50 years.
