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Imperialism in America • What is Imperialism? • The SpanishAmerican War Crash Course by : Jonh Green • The Panama Canal • Queen Lilioukalani • Maps of Cuba • Maps of Panama • Maps of Phillipines • Maps of Puerto Rico Curious Data What is the Imperialism? Imperialism occurs when a strong nation takes over a weaker nation or region and dominates its economic, political, and cultural life. After the Industrial Revolution, this became a common practice of European nations seeking new sources of raw materials and markets to sell manufactured products. Industrialized countries of the west sought to expand their economies by obtaining raw materials which could be transported back to factories, turned into manufactured goods, and shipped back to the colonies markets for sale. The Spanish-American war. The immediate origins of the 1898 SpanishAmerican War began with the WilsonGorman Tariff of 1894. The American tariff, which put restrictions on sugar imports to the United States, severely hurt the economy of Cuba, which was based on producing and selling sugar. In Cuba, then a Spanish colony, angry nationalists known as the insurrectos began a revolt against the ruling Spanish colonial regime. When Spain sent in General "Butcher" Weyler to stabilize the situation in Cuba, he put much of the population in concentration camps. The US, which had many businessmen with investment interests in Cuba, became concerned. The American public was stirred into an anti-Spain frenzy by the yellow journalism of men like Hearst and Pulitzer. Nonetheless, President Grover Cleveland promised he would not go to war. The Panama Canal The Panama canal, is a 77.1-kilometre ship canal in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. France began work on the canal in 1881, but it stopped & The United States took over the project in 1904, and took a decade to complete the canal, which was officially opened on August 15, 1914. Princess Liliuokalani Queen Liliuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian islands. She felt her mission was to preserve the islands for their native residents. In 1898, Hawaii was annexed to the United States and Queen Liliuokalani was forced to give up her throne. • Panama Canal was used for trading and benefit was for Europeans. • In February 1898, the US battleship maine exploded and sank in the Havana harbor. The loss of the ship and its 260 crew prompted the Spanish-American War. • Congress didn’t approve American control of Hawaii until after the end of the SpanishAmerican War. • Queen Liliuokalani was the last ruler of the kingdom of Hawaii. Puerto Rico’s Map Cuba´s Map Philippines’ Map Panama