Nelson A. Chp 22

Nelson A. Chp 22

Seward Folly

William H. seward- arranged the purchase of alaska form russia for 7.2 million in 1867 Making it U.S. "must continue to move on the westward", the nation also annexed the midway islands in 1867.

Opening trade with japan

By the mid- 1800s the U.S. wanted to open up trade with japan before europeans arrived. President Millard Fillmore sent commodore Matthew Perry to japan im 1853 to secure "friendship, commerce, and a supply of coal and provisions.

Hawaii becomes a territory

An 1875 treaty allowed Hawaiian sugar to be shipped duty-free tp the U.S. helping the sugar industry prosper. Queen liluokalani - prospered a new constitution that would return power to the monarchy.

Foregin powers in china

Spheres of influenece- An area where foregin contries control trade or natrual resourecs of another nation or area. open door policy- A policy estabilshed by the united states in 1899 to promote equal access for all nations to trade in china.

Chinese Resentment

Boxer Rebellion-in 1900 a siege of foregin settlement in beijing by chinese nationalists who were angry at foregin involvement in china.

End of isolation

Imperialism- the practice of extending a nations power by gaining territories for a colonial empire. Between 1870 and 1914, Europeans extended their colonial empires by founding colonies or conquering other nations.

Roots of imperlism

Isoltionism- A natinol policy of avoiding involvement in other countries' affairs

The mexican revolution: 1910s

The mexican revolution: Was a long, violent struggle for power in mexico. in 1916, General john j. pershing: and 15,000 U.S. soldiers went to mexico to catch the rebel leader. Fancisco "pancho" Villa.