Imperialism #2: How The U.S. Stole Hawaii and The Philippines

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Hawaii used to be its own nation.

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When did Americans and Europeans begin visiting Hawaii in greater numbers?

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Even though both Europeans and Americans visited Hawaii, only the Europeans really decided to stay.

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In the beginning, the people of Hawaii generally welcomed the Europeans and Americans.

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Why did the first Americans generally go to Hawaii?

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Based on the context of the video, a missionary is a person who __________.
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What was the first industry that Americans in Hawaii tried to profit from?

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Many of the men who formed the American militia in Hawaii were descendents of the white Americans who first settled in Hawaii.

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Even though the people in the militia were born in Hawaii, they still considered themselves to be Americans because __________.
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Before the U.S. took it over, Hawaii was run by a queen.

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Which group helped the militia overthrow the Hawaiian government?

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Once the U.S. helped the militia take over Hawaii, they put Sanford _______ in power - a name that might be recognizable from the widely-known fruit company.
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Most Hawaiians were requesting to be taken over by the U.S. in the 1890s.

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Hawaii became a U.S. state in 1898.

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Check off all of the following ways in which the U.S. tried to eliminate the culture of the Hawaiian people.

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In 1959, Hawaii became the _______ state of the U.S.
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What did President Bill Clinton do in 1993?

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Many native Hawaiians are still fighting to preserve Hawaiian culture, even today.

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How did the Philippine Islands get their name?

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Many see the U.S. role in Hawaii and the Philippines as hypocritical because Americans went from overthrowing their oppressors in the 1700s to becoming an __________ of their own in the 1800s.
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What was the first country to conquer the Philippines?

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Many U.S. government officials in the late-1800s wanted to take over the island of Cuba.

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Which country did the U.S. declare war on 1898 (so that the Americans could take control of Cuba)?

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Taking over Cuba was not enough for Teddy Roosevelt - he also wanted to take over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.

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The U.S. ran into trouble in the Philippines because the indigenous Filipinos were allied with the Spanish and wanted to help the Spanish stay in the Philippines.

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Instead of explaining why the U.S. really wanted control over Cuba, the Philippines, etc..., they said their purpose was to _______ the people of these places from the Spanish Empire.
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Why did the U.S. and Spain plan a fake battle?

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Once the war in the Philippines was over, the U.S. granted the Filipinos their independence.

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The white American people claimed that conquering the Philippines was a good thing because it would civilize and "clean the darkest corners of the Earth."

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Rather than accept U.S. control over their islands, the Filipinos fought back against the American conquerors.

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The Supreme Court had to rule on a case that looked like it was about oranges and tariffs (a special kind of tax) but in reality, it was going to answer which of the following questions?

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If another land becomes a U.S. territory, their citizens can vote and get other benefits of U.S. citizenship.