Chapter 10 Section 1Why did the U.S. and other countries look to imperialism?-brings military power and prestige to your country-naval bases and refueling stations-$$$$-For natural resources as well as opening new markets to sell your goods(trade)-belief in cultural superiority-White Man's BurdenHawaiians came from the Polynesian Islands a long time ago. We really wanted Hawaii because of sugarcane and also to keep our trade going with China. Potential naval base at Pearl Harbor. Hawaii was annexed on August 12, 1898. It was the 50th state to join the union.Chapter 10 Section 2By 1900, SPain was a dwindling empire-Philippines, Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and a few colonies in Africa(Morocco and Western Sahara)-The U.S. had been interested in CUba for a long time. U.S. tried to buy Cuba in 1854-Cubans had been revolting against Spain frequently wanting independence.
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