Territory of Hawaii

Sort By:
Page 8 of 50 - About 500 essays
  • Decent Essays

    be part of the union which included Russia. The Russian people in Crimea had a sense of security that they would always belong to a super power. Since this was breached with the fall of the Soviet Union, The Crimean people were stuck in another territory. Demonstrating that, Vladmir Putin said “Millions of people went to bed in one country and awoke in different ones, overnight becoming ethnic minorities in former Union republics, while the Russian nation became one of the biggest, if not the biggest

    • 1300 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    expansions made to extend the United States from the original colonies to the Pacific like the Louisiana Territory purchase. American imperialism was at its highest from the late 1800s through the years following World War II. American politicians exerted the United States’ economic, military, and cultural influence over such countries as Philippines, Germany, Cuba, etc. The annexation of Hawaii in 1898 was the greatest example of American imperialism. The actions taken to achieve its annexation, though

    • 1021 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    after the Revolutionary War the U.S. wanted to maintain its independence from more powerful European Countries. During the time periods of 1898 to 1908 the U.S. was dealing with various problems with other countries such as wanting to take control of Hawaii. By the year 1899 the U.S. was involved in its first war in Asia. Three more follow in the course of the next century they were Japan,

    • 406 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    control over Hawaii, The Philippines, Costa Rica, Cuba, Panama, and Guam. These countries were being controlled by the U.S because of imperialism or are still owned by America today The U.S used Imperialism to become a bigger empire. Hawaii is one of the countries America annexed; which means that America added it to its territory. America’s fruit company called Dole started owning most of Hawaii, and wanted to own the whole island so they could get more money. America then came into Hawaii and lock

    • 477 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    helped the foreign territories that were involved. Expansionism is a nation’s practice or policy of territorial expansion. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, many Americans believed the United States had to expand to keep its economy strong. In order to do this, they had to follow a foreign policy of imperialism. Imperialism is building an empire by founding colonies or conquering other nations. During this time period, the United States acquired quite a few new territories such as Hawaii, the Philippines

    • 778 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Companies during that era started to invest in foreign countries. This led them to have more connections with foreign countries. The industries would mostly want the resources and to have a market in each country. The U.S. colonized territories such as Philippines, Hawaii, and Latin America for their resources. These countries were specially targeted for the benefits they gave to American

    • 1349 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Good Essays

    don’t always hear reality. Thus being cautious and dubious of those who are around you is advisable. Meaning it is clear that even seemingly trustworthy people can have malign intent. For example with the presence of the United States military in Hawaii, some political effects was the overthrow of the monarchy, the naval base at pearl harbor, martial law and the proclamation of the United States army. With the overthrow of the monarchy it would not have happened without the landing of the United

    • 1456 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Decent Essays

    John was the type to change things, he changed the world. He was a United States Minister in the kingdom of Hawaii in 1893. John was the first American to overthrow a foreign government guided by a United States government officer. John was known because he wanted to make Hawaii to have profitable sugarcane plantations. He also was The Man because he technically kicked out the Queen from Hawaii which was named Queen Liliuokalani. I wonder if you would actually try to kick out someone who’s higher than

    • 516 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Kahuku Hawaii History

    • 864 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Kahuku Hawaii has many different things in it. Some things kahuku has is the beautiful of its surroundings and the land that is around it. Year around people enjoy the fresh air and the hawaiian sun beating down. People enjoy Hawaii all year round. In the 1800’s around 300,000 Hawaiians lived there as the first europeans too. what they called the great king when the place waited for very few of foreigners placed food on the shore. It was said that it happened when the Hawaiian Islands were united

    • 864 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Europeans explored the world for new territory since the early 1500s with the idea of conquering new land and spreading religion. Many explorers had the idea of whatever new land that was discovered must be conquered, but Cook did not see it that way. Although he was ordered to not conquer unless first asking permission he did something no other explorer did. Cook learned from the natives. He learned new techniques to navigate and view the ocean. Although Cook did learn from the Polyneasians the

    • 1431 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Decent Essays