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The Dutch Discover Tin, Oil and Rubber in the Indonesian Islands
The Dutch gained Malacca from the Portuguese then they discovered tin and oil in those islands and they took over all of them. Later the chain of islands was called the Dutch Indies. The Dutch moved to the Indonesian Islands and changed the social class system. -
U.S. Interested in Hawaii
In the 1790s Hawaii’s location was very attractive to the U.S.; it was a port between China and East India. They slowly started sugar cane plantations. -
Death of Missionaries Leads to the Rise of French Indochina
In the 1840s 7 French missionaries died while an anti-Christian leader was in charge, this lead to the French military’s interference, which causes Napoleon III to invade southern Vietnam. The conquer expanded through the colonization of Laos, Cambodia and the rest of Vietnam. Tensions between French and Vietnamese over rice exports. -
Hawaiian Economy Changes Positively
In the 1820s the Hawaiian economy changed of the rising amount of sugar plantations and sugar trade. They became 75% of Hawaii’s wealth after the Americans started to promote them. The American plantation owners start to take over governmental power. -
McKinley Tariff Act
After the McKinley Tariff Act was passed by the U.S. government sugar production changed to what is worse and started a crisis. It ended the tax paid on all of the Sugar imported in the U.S which made it the same price as all of the other sugar. The U.S took part of the Hawaiian land. -
Queen Liliuokalani Called For Hawaiian More Power
Queen Liliuokalani called for a formation that would increase her power as a Hawaiian Ruler by making the Hawaiians politically involved by making the planters pay; in that same year some americium businessmen overthrew her from power. -
Sanford B. Dole is President of Hawaii
Sanford B. Dole, a wealthy American plantation owner and politician became the Hawaiian President. He asked the United States to rule Hawaii, president Cleveland disagreed. -
The Republic of Hawaii Became a Part of The United States
Hawaii became a part of the United States after President Cleveland’s refusal because of President Sanford B. Dole’s proposal. -
Spanish American War
After the Spanish American War, the United States gained rule over the Philippine Islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam. Filipino’s were not happy about the result of the war having to get a different colonizer. Independence was declared after this war by the nationalists not the Americans. -
Struggle with the Filipino Nationalists
The United States had trouble with the Filipino nationalists after the Nationalist’s declaration of independence, they promised self-rule but the Americans didn’t follow through their promise. -
The United States Defeat the Filipino Nationalists
After they defeated them they developed the Philippines through education and reconstruction then after the money was gained they sold most crops, which led to famine for the Filipinos.