Imperialism #2: How The U.S. Stole Hawaii and The Philippines
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Based on the context of the video, a missionary is a person who __________.
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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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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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In 1959, Hawaii became the _______ state of the U.S.
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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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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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Hawaii used to be its own nation.
True
False
When did Americans and Europeans begin visiting Hawaii in greater numbers?
1200s and 1300s
1400s and 1500s
1900s and 2000s
1700s and 1800s
Even though both Europeans and Americans visited Hawaii, only the Europeans really decided to stay.
True
False
In the beginning, the people of Hawaii generally welcomed the Europeans and Americans.
True
False
Why did the first Americans generally go to Hawaii?
To talk about Jesus
To learn new manufacturing techniques
To learn more about the Hawaiian culture
To borrow supplies for the Navy
What was the first industry that Americans in Hawaii tried to profit from?
Cotton
Bananas
Tobacco
Sugar
Many of the men who formed the American militia in Hawaii were descendents of the white Americans who first settled in Hawaii.
True
False
Before the U.S. took it over, Hawaii was run by a queen.
True
False
Which group helped the militia overthrow the Hawaiian government?
Japanese businessmen
Hawaiian businessmen
U.S. military
British Navy
Most Hawaiians were requesting to be taken over by the U.S. in the 1890s.
True
False
Hawaii became a U.S. state in 1898.
True
False
Check off all of the following ways in which the U.S. tried to eliminate the culture of the Hawaiian people.
Rewrote the history to make it seem like the Hawaiian people welcomed the Americans
Banned the native Hawaiian language in schools and government offices
Encouraged white Americans to learn the Hawaiian language
Built buildings on sacred lands
What did President Bill Clinton do in 1993?
Gave Hawaii back to the Hawaiian people
Apologized for the U.S. takeover of Hawaii
Allowed Hawaii to reinstate their queen
Let Hawaiians vote on whether or not they wanted to remain part of the U.S.
Many native Hawaiians are still fighting to preserve Hawaiian culture, even today.
True
False
How did the Philippine Islands get their name?
It was named by conquerors who came from Spain
It is the native term for "7,000 Islands"
It was named by Americans who came there after taking over Hawaii
It was an extension of Chinese islands that went by the same name
What was the first country to conquer the Philippines?
France
Portugal
Britain
Spain
Many U.S. government officials in the late-1800s wanted to take over the island of Cuba.
True
False
Which country did the U.S. declare war on 1898 (so that the Americans could take control of Cuba)?
Spain
Mexico
France
Philippines
Taking over Cuba was not enough for Teddy Roosevelt - he also wanted to take over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
True
False
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.
True
False
Why did the U.S. and Spain plan a fake battle?
The Spanish only wanted to lose to white men and the Americans wanted to look like they were the powerful ones (not the Filipinos).
Both the Spanish and American militaries were destroyed by other fighting and they both knew they were incapable of continuing to fight.
They wanted the battle to be printed in the newspaper to drum up support for the war in both Spain and the U.S.
They wanted to distract the Filipinos and catch them off guard so the Spanish and Americans could team up and defeat them together.
Once the war in the Philippines was over, the U.S. granted the Filipinos their independence.
True
False
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."
True
False
Rather than accept U.S. control over their islands, the Filipinos fought back against the American conquerors.
True
False
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?
Are taxes fair when they are placed on foreign countries?
Should the Philippines become a U.S. state?
Is the U.S. an empire or is everyone actually treated equally here?
Should the U.S. be importing food from other countries?
If another land becomes a U.S. territory, their citizens can vote and get other benefits of U.S. citizenship.