https://padlet.com/levi_shaw/snphq02s1mpp Levi Shaw en-us 2018-10-25 17:50:50 UTC 2018-10-26 18:48:52 UTC hello@padlet.com levi_shaw https://padlet.com/levi_shaw/snphq02s1mpp/wish/297099317 A policy in which a country extends its power and influence by using diplomacy or military force.]]> 2018-10-25 17:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/levi_shaw/snphq02s1mpp/wish/297099317 levi_shaw https://padlet.com/levi_shaw/snphq02s1mpp/wish/297099781 In 1852, President Millard Fillmore ordered commodore Matthew C. Perry to lead a naval expedition across the Pacific to persuade Japan into trading. America used military force to make this deal happen which made relationships between these two governments unstable and waning.]]> 2018-10-25 17:53:09 UTC https://padlet.com/levi_shaw/snphq02s1mpp/wish/297099781 levi_shaw https://padlet.com/levi_shaw/snphq02s1mpp/wish/297523888 In 1820, a group of missionaries from New England began to settle there. Americans settled there began establishing sugarcane plantations to make money. A recession hit Hawaii hard and forced America to lift tariffs on sugar. This bolstered the economy again and when the treaty came up for renewal, the U.S. suggested a naval base at pearl harbor. This treaty gave great power to the plantation owners and now they had a powerful voice in the Hawaiian hierarchy. After much back and forth between the king, queen, and the planters, the planters along with the help of marines, overthrew the Queen and established a provisional government. 5 years later the U.S. annexed Hawaii. ]]> 2018-10-26 18:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/levi_shaw/snphq02s1mpp/wish/297523888 levi_shaw https://padlet.com/levi_shaw/snphq02s1mpp/wish/297544075 Already having slight trade with Latin America, the U.S. wanted a better relationship with Latin America and to drive out the European trades the Latins had. America tried to get Latin America to agree to a customs union and to develop a common system for settling disputes. The only thing they got out of the deal was a Pan-american Union.]]> 2018-10-26 18:42:54 UTC https://padlet.com/levi_shaw/snphq02s1mpp/wish/297544075