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The United States Annexing Hawaii In 1900

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Imperialism The united states annexing hawaii in 1900 would be put as imperiaalism .the americans began making large plantations on the island , in order to farm sugar and export it to the united states.soon the united stated dominating the economy and politics. The united states congress ended the agreement with Hawaii after passing the mckinley tariff. Isolationism The united states declining to give aid to Hungarian patriots in 1849 would be isolationism. Isolationism the policy of refrainment from global affairs. Do the isolationism policy , they refused to help hungary support during their fight for independence. The united states was concerned with their manifest destiny. Intervention The united states proposes the open door policy

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