American involvement in Latin America and Hawaii
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- Latin America and Hawaii
- Latin America
- US always seen Latin and South America as their 'sphere of influence'
- During early 19th century, South and Central American colonies began to declare independence from Spain and Portugal
- US showed support since they also fought for independence
- US were sympathetic
- New independent states would be open to US trade
- Monroe Doctrine (1823)
- An act of aggression by a European power on a state in the western hemisphere would be seen as an act of aggression against the US
- Warned Europeans off interference in American continent
- Left it open to US interference
- 1891 - Harrison threatened war with Chile
- 2 Americans were killed in anti-US riots
- Chilean government apologised and paid $75,000 compensation
- Example of America protecting its people and its influence
- 1895 - US expanded influence in South America
- Offered to arbitrate in a border dispute between Guyana and Venezuela
- Neither country was of direct interest to the USA
- US taking an increasingly active role in foreign affairs and felt Britain was interfering in an American sphere of influence
- Hawaii
- 1890s - US began to act more forcefully in foreign affairs
- American missionaries, traders, and plantation owners had increased US influence in Hawaii
- 1887 - US naval base built at Pearl Harbour
- Local resentment grew when McKinley Tariff Act was applied on Hawaiian sugar
- Ruined many local farmers
- Tariff imposed partly in response to domestic pressure from other American sugar growers
- Partly in response to anti-American position of Hawaiian Queen Liliukolani
- Anti-imperialists and other Americans opposed to actions of planters
- Cleveland condemned actions as immoral and didn't support
- 1959 - McKinley annexed the islands when in office
- Latin America
- Partly in response to anti-American position of Hawaiian Queen Liliukolani
- American planters on island deposed the Queen
- Hawaii
- 1890s - US began to act more forcefully in foreign affairs
- American missionaries, traders, and plantation owners had increased US influence in Hawaii
- 1887 - US naval base built at Pearl Harbour
- Local resentment grew when McKinley Tariff Act was applied on Hawaiian sugar
- Ruined many local farmers
- Tariff imposed partly in response to domestic pressure from other American sugar growers
- Anti-imperialists and other Americans opposed to actions of planters
- Cleveland condemned actions as immoral and didn't support
- 1959 - McKinley annexed the islands when in office
- Hawaii
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