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Lesson 2 Imperialism in the Pacific

Hawaii and the United States1. Identifying What islands in the Pacific did Secretary of State Seward acquire in 1867? How were they used?

Determining Cause and Effect As you read the text, fill in the chart to understand events that took place in Hawaii in the 1800s.

Cause Effect

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONWhy does conflict develop?

2. Queen Liliuokalani wanted Hawaiians to take back control of their islands from the American planters.

3. Most Hawaiians opposed annexation.

4. Hawaii became a territory of the United States in 1900.

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5. Explaining Which three countries were competing for trading rights in Samoa in the 1890s? How did they settle their dispute?

An Open Door to China1. Defining What are spheres of influence?

2. Analyzing How did the Boxer Rebellion affect the Open Door Policy?

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Relations with Japan1. Identifying Which nations clashed over control of Manchuria in the early 1900s?

2. Explaining How did President Roosevelt help settle the conflict over Manchuria?

Determining Cause and Effect Fill in the Cause and Effect Chart below to understand the chain of events in the early 1900s.

Many Japanese people immigrated to California.

3. 4. Japan promised to restrict emigration.

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