America's war with Spain began over Cuba. But, in addition to establishing a U.S. presence in the Caribbean, the war extended the U.S. presence in Asia and the Pacific. After the war, the United States established political control over the Philippines and added Hawaii to its colonial holdings. The United States also became further involved in affairs in China and took a new interest in Japan. (Ch. 9 Section 2)
Your Assignment:
1.) Present an argument for and against the annexation of Hawaii.
2.) Assess the political consequences of each action.
Due: Sunday 3/8/09 by 11:59p.m.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
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1) While the U.S. was having explorations and expansions into the carribean Hawaii was targeted and bought not only as a political move but also as a military strategy as well. Hawaii is near Cuba which at the time was a potential threat to the U.S. expansion. So, if cuba decided to do something, we woul dhave a part of the united states close enough to act.
ReplyDeleteNow, this was a good move but also a bad one. It would help us to have an advantage but it also constitutes as a antagonist towards cuba. We make a move like this and it shows cuba we consider them dangerous. THus forcing them to create a defense which makes us see them as a issue. It then becomes a neverending cycle of assumptions demolishing thoughts of world peace.
1.) U.S. wanted Hawaii because they wanted to bring democracy to the Philippines. Others just wanted Hawaii just to stay away from European powers.
ReplyDelete2.)Some dangers of it was we bought Hawaii which was close to Cuba which send a message saying we didnt really like them. Another thing would of be they didnt really want to be under control of European power so they would of been protest.
the coming of Hawaii is good because it is a good tourist attraction. it is bad because it is not on the main land of america so it is vonerable for attack. well sence we did make it a state we make alot of money from people who even live in america to go see it, but it was attacked by japan .
ReplyDeleteAmerica's annexation of Hawaii in 1898 extended U.S. territory into the Pacific and highlighted resulted from economic integration and the rise of the United States as a Pacific power. For most of the 1800s, leaders in Washington were concerned that Hawaii might become part of a European nation's empire. During the 1830s, Britain and France forced Hawaii to accept treaties giving them economic privileges.A key provisioning spot for American whaling ships, fertile ground for American protestant missionaries, and a new source of sugar cane production, Hawaii's economy became increasingly integrated with the United States.
ReplyDelete1) In the discussion of the Hawaiian question the opponents of annexation made much of the argument that the acquisition of the islands would involve this country in immense expenditures for fortifications and naval defense. Mr. Schurz contended that the annexation of Hawaii would present to hostile powers a vulnerable point such as it is inadvisable to present to any foreign nation which may wish us ill.. If we acquire them we cannot let them go again without great humiliation, for, they will appear as an especial object of our desire, to be held at any cost. But, as the history of our harbor and coast defense shows, it will require years to put those distant islands into a reasonably secure condition. Mr. Arthur C. James has become convinced that the Hawaiian Islands would bring to the United States great commercial and industrial advantages. But have the natives been consulted on this? No they wern't, but were the American Indians consulted in the early days here either? These are some arguments about Hawaii.
ReplyDeleteMy argument for the annexation of Hawaii is that we would only have 49 states and that would be a really weird number of states to have. Instead, we have 50 which is a much more common and easy to remember number of states. Also, for its tourism attractions and beautiful scenic islands. Against Hawaii, because if we wouldn't have annexed the state then Pearl Harbor wouldn't have happened, because we wouldn't have had a naval base there. Renewed interest in expansion after the Spanish-American War led to demands for U.S. annexation of the Hawaiian Islands, nearly 4,000 miles east of the Phillipines. The United States had long been interested in Hawaii for its strategic location along trade routes to China and for its fertile lava-enriched soil. In the late 1820s Protestant missionaries from New England traveled to the islands to convert Hawaiians to Christianity. The missionaries' descendants remained, becoming major landholders. By the 1870s Americans living in Hawaii controlled land and trade and exercised growing influence over the Hawaiian government. American settlers' response to Queen Liliuokalani's reforms and a renewed interest in overseas colonies led to the U.S. annexation of Hawaii.
ReplyDelete1)It wrong for the U.S. to annex Hawaii because first off Kalakaua was forced to sign a new constitution that only made him a figurehead and limited the Hawaiian natives the right to hold office in their country. After Kalakaua's death his sister Liliuokalani then attempted to return power to the natives and sadly was also forced to give up her throne.
ReplyDelete1. Hawaii was interessting because because it's strategic location along trade routes to China and for its feritile lacaenriched soil. But also it was dangerous to go there because of the natives and their king and it was not good to decide over the monarchs head.
ReplyDelete2. Well the consequences of the Queens action led to the actual annexation of Hawaii (after settlers and business man from America tried so long).
There were many good and bad things about annexing Hawaii. Some goods for was that it had good trade routes to to China and had fertile lave enriched soil. But the king of Hawaii wanted to restrict American influence so some bad things was that America made him sign a new constitution that made the Hawaiian monarch only a figure head. But some good political points that helped the U.S. was that we got Pearl Harbor as a naval base. But tensions were still rising between Hawaiians and the new Americans moving over there. Especially when the Americans declared the end of the monarchy. The U.S never brought the monarchy back and knew that they highly opposed annexation. But Queen Liliuokalani will always be a reminder of Hawaii's past.
ReplyDeleteIt was good because the U.S had long been interested in Hawaii for its stragetic location along trade routes to China and for its fertile lavaenriched soil. In 1820 missionariees from New England traveled to the islands to convert Hawaiians to Christianity. The descendants remained, becoming major landholders. By 1870 Americans living in Hawaii controlled land and trade and exercised growing influence over the Hawaiian government. But when the Hawaiian king sought to restrict American fluence in 1886, some 400 American businessmen, planters, and traders in Hawaii formed the secret Hawaiian League. Their iam was to everthrow the monarchy and persuade the US to annex Hawaii. The League forced the king to sign a new constitution that made the Hawaiian monarch only a figurehead and limited the native Hawaiians' right to hold office in their own country.
ReplyDeleteThere were positive and negative sides to the annexation of Hawaii. This was good for the fact that the US wanted this land for its strategic location along trade routes to China and for its fertile lava enriched soil. It would also serve as a naval base called Perl Harbor, which would increase US’s military power. This would help with the US economy to be able to grow crops and have more land to their country. On the other hand, the Hawaiian king sought to restrict American influence on Hawaii. This would bring tensions between him and the United States which wouldn’t be very good. However, this wasn’t a very good type of government for the people of Hawaii and if the US took them over, they could set up a more constitutional government.
ReplyDeleteThe pros for annexing Hawii was that its palcement in the ocean between various countries especially China gave it a strategic placement for trade that America desired. The cons were that native Hawiians were very opposed to annexation and the American government wasn't sure what measures Hawiians would go to to stop annexation. Also the government didnt want to give the impression they wer eforcing Hawiians to annex and they definatly didn't want to have any military involvement.
ReplyDelete1.) The benefits of having Hawaii annexed include the facts that Hawaii had a strategic location along trade routes to China and it also had fertile lavaenriched soil.
ReplyDeleteThe downfalls of having Hawaii annexted include the facts that they were on their own and should be left on their own. The United States doesn't need to take over every country that has something that we want. Annexing Hawaii would also get rid of the monarchy government they had established and let the secret committee to come in and overtake their government buildings.
2.) By having Hawaii anexed it would mean they would have to establish democracy and get everyone to go along with it.
By not having Hawaii annexed, this would be a downer on our trade because with Hawaii we could trade with China easier.
The United States had long been interested in Hawaii fpr ots strategic location along trade routes of China and for its fertile and lavenenriched soil. In the 1820s Protestant missionsaries traveled Hawaii to convervt tem to CHristianity and stayed becoming major landholders. The Hawaiian kind,Kalakaua, sought to restrict American influence but a secret League forced him to eventually sign a new constutution that made Hawaiian monarch only a figurehead and limited native Hawiians' right to hold office in their own cuontry. Kalakua eventually granted rights to America for the use of Pearl Harbor. When Kalakaua died his sister Liliuokalani took over hoping to return power to the naitive Hawaiians. This announcment caused the annexationists to swing into action and formed a Committee of Safety. This forcibly occupied government buildings and declared the end of the monarchy. The U.S. Marines stood by as the American foreign minter to Hawaii recongnized the provisional government. The U.S. recognized the native Hawaiians overwhelmingly opposed annexation and did not annex Hawaii until 1898.
ReplyDeleteThe United States wanted to annex with Hawaii for its strategic location along trade routes to China and for its fertile lava-enriched soil. So to do this New England traveled to the islands to convert Hawaiians to Christianity. The decedents remaining became major landholders. On the other side though the Hawaii king sought to restrict American influences. So some 300 American businessmen, planters and traders in Hawaii formed the secret Hawaiian League. They wanted to overthrow the monarchy and persuade the United States to annex Hawaii. The leagues forced the king to sign a new constitution that made the Hawaiian monarchy to only a figurehead and limited native Hawaiians’ right to hold the office in their own country. Then the king died and his sister, Liliuokalani took over. She pledged to regain Hawaii for the Hawaiians. She began workings to overturn the Bayonet Constitution and replace it with one that would return the power to native Hawaiians. She then announced plans to publish a new constitution. This caused the annexationists to swing into action. They set up a provisional government of their own. She then was forced to sign a paper to give up her thrown. The U.S. government never reinstated her but recognized that native Hawaiians opposed annexation. Hawaii was then not annexed until 1898.
ReplyDelete1) One good reason for the annexation of Hawaii is the geopraphical location. It was a great place to have a naval/military base and and it had fertile lava-enriched soil.Probably the most negative thing resulting from this include: a) The bombing of Pearl Harbor, but even if U.S. hadn't of established themselves here, we still would have been bombed someplace.
ReplyDeleteb) The loss of a fanatical history. Today, traditions of old Hawaii are still practiced, although mostly for tourism purposes.
2) By annexing Hawaii, it brought us closer to Cuba, which if it hadn't happened, the U.S. could have been attacked by a much more powerful military than that of Japan.