US Imperialism in the Pacific/Latin America questions
and answers with solutions
why did the U.S. want Hawaii? - ANSWER ideally located for fuelinf U.S. ships on way to Asia,
place for missionaries/agriculture (sugar cane)
who ruled Hawaii? - ANSWER Queen Liliuokalani
who overthrew the Hawaiian queen? - ANSWER U.S. sugar planters and U.S. marines
who ruled Hawaii after the queen was overthrown? - ANSWER Sanford Dole (sugar planter)
became president of republic of Hawaii-later becomes U.S. territory
Commander Matthew Perry - ANSWER brought 4 ships to Tokyo ports in 1853 to pressure Japan
to open trade
after the Spanish American War, what territories did the U.S. gain? - ANSWER Puerto Rico,
Guam, Philippines
Cuba becomes a U.S. _______ - ANSWER protectorate
protectorate - ANSWER country under the control of another
how did the U.S. gain territory in the Panama Canal Zone? - ANSWER supporting a rebellion in
Panama
what were the biggest reasons for imperialism in these regions? - ANSWER natural
resources/trade
and answers with solutions
why did the U.S. want Hawaii? - ANSWER ideally located for fuelinf U.S. ships on way to Asia,
place for missionaries/agriculture (sugar cane)
who ruled Hawaii? - ANSWER Queen Liliuokalani
who overthrew the Hawaiian queen? - ANSWER U.S. sugar planters and U.S. marines
who ruled Hawaii after the queen was overthrown? - ANSWER Sanford Dole (sugar planter)
became president of republic of Hawaii-later becomes U.S. territory
Commander Matthew Perry - ANSWER brought 4 ships to Tokyo ports in 1853 to pressure Japan
to open trade
after the Spanish American War, what territories did the U.S. gain? - ANSWER Puerto Rico,
Guam, Philippines
Cuba becomes a U.S. _______ - ANSWER protectorate
protectorate - ANSWER country under the control of another
how did the U.S. gain territory in the Panama Canal Zone? - ANSWER supporting a rebellion in
Panama
what were the biggest reasons for imperialism in these regions? - ANSWER natural
resources/trade
