Hey everyone! Today we discussed the fundamentals of American imperialism and the reasons why the United States began to participate in the imperialism race during the late 19th and early 20th century. We then proceeded in discussing Hawaiian culture before the arrival of Europeans and how it changed after United States sugar entrepreneurs began to control the Hawaiian economy. We will pick up this idea next class.
For homework, I gave you an article about a bill in Congress that will give native Hawaiians their sovereignty from the United States government. I want you to read the article and write a 1-2 paragraph reaction to the article. The main focus is for you to develop your opinion on whether native Hawaiians should get their sovereignty from the U.S. and whether they should have the same status of Native Americans, in which they have their own reservations and laws that are independent from the U.S. I have attached the link below just in case you lose it. Have a great day!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20050718monday.html
~Mr. Mazur
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