https://padlet.com/kennedy_bell1/c2bwhnt23qzo Kennedy Bell en-us 2018-10-26 21:38:55 UTC 2018-10-26 22:20:53 UTC hello@padlet.com kennedy_bell1 https://padlet.com/kennedy_bell1/c2bwhnt23qzo/wish/297586240 This is a policy of extending a country´s power and influence through diplomacy or military force. ]]> 2018-10-26 21:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kennedy_bell1/c2bwhnt23qzo/wish/297586240 kennedy_bell1 https://padlet.com/kennedy_bell1/c2bwhnt23qzo/wish/297586366 Japan opening helped US Imperialism by opening them up to trading with Japan. Matthew C. Perry negotiated trade. When arriving in Japan, Perry brought new technology that Japan had never seen before. This made Japan make changes. SInce they could not compete with the western technology and weapons, they opened the SImoda and Hakodadi ports up to American Trade.]]> 2018-10-26 21:41:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kennedy_bell1/c2bwhnt23qzo/wish/297586366 kennedy_bell1 https://padlet.com/kennedy_bell1/c2bwhnt23qzo/wish/297588660 While trading with Japan, America was interested in Hawaii. American settlers in the Hawaii found climate great for crops like sugarcane and that instantly blew up. Planters boomed with wealth. But in 1891, Queen Liliuokalani became queen in Hawaii and didnt like the American settlers in Hawaii. SO she put in a new constitution to regain authority over her people. Platers didnt like this, and planned to overthrow her. And with help from Boston, they made the queen give up power. They then requested the US annex Hawaii. ]]> 2018-10-26 22:04:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kennedy_bell1/c2bwhnt23qzo/wish/297588660 kennedy_bell1 https://padlet.com/kennedy_bell1/c2bwhnt23qzo/wish/297589348 Latin America bought most of their goods from Europe but America wanted to increase their sales to Latin America. James G. Blaine, secretary of state in the 1880ś, tried to expand sales in that region. He introduced an idea where the US would invite Latin America to a conference to discuss how they could work together to increase trade. Latin America and the United States working together became known as Pan-Americanism.]]> 2018-10-26 22:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kennedy_bell1/c2bwhnt23qzo/wish/297589348