HIST 125 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Hull House, Jane Addams, Nobel Peace Prize
Class note 7
European scramble for empire
1870-1890: Europe seized 10 million miles of territory in Africa and asia;
150 million people subject to colonial rule;
Fear of Darwinian struggle for survival;
Increase in reliance on a foreign trade, a quarter of nations from produce and half
its pertroleums were sold overseas
Josiah Strong
American Protestant clergyman;
Supported missionary work so that all races could be uplifted and brought to
Christ
Alfred Thayer Mahan
US Admiral who encouraged the US to strengthen its naval power to become a
world power, wrote the influence of sea power upon history;
"Whoever rules the waves rules the seas"
Hawaiian queen liluokaloina
1893 queen gave up her throne in a bloodless coup, but tries to regain her throne
up until death in 1917;
Composed the alpha song;
Rich resources: pineapple, bananas, coal, oil;
Dole declares himself president of Hawaii;
U.S. difficulty annexing Hawaii;
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Document Summary
1870-1890: europe seized 10 million miles of territory in africa and asia; Increase in reliance on a foreign trade, a quarter of nations from produce and half its pertroleums were sold overseas. Supported missionary work so that all races could be uplifted and brought to. Us admiral who encouraged the us to strengthen its naval power to become a world power, wrote the influence of sea power upon history; 1893 queen gave up her throne in a bloodless coup, but tries to regain her throne up until death in 1917; Yellow journalism journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration. America could influence the world without governing it; Democratic gov could it be democratic and imperial at the same time. Stated that the united states had no interest in taking control of cuba. The u. s. could not intervene in cuba to protect life, property, and individual liberties.
