Question

1 ss.912.a.4.1 (moderate)
which statement best describes a major reason for u.s. interest in imperialism in the late 1800s?
a a desire for new markets overseas
b the need for lower tariffs on imported goods
c a lack of powerful european nations
d an increase in investment opportunities in europe

2 ss.912.a.4.2 (moderate)
read the following statement concerning the acquisition of hawaii.
\therefore... i call upon the president and the national legislature and the people of the united states to do justice in this matter and restore to me this property...\
who was the most likely author of this quote?
a sanford dole
b planters who owned land in hawaii
c queen liliuokalani
d the native people of hawaii

Explanation:

1. For the first question: In the late 1800s, U.S. industrial growth created a surplus of goods, driving a push for overseas markets to sell these products. Lower tariffs on imports were not a driver of imperialism, European nations were still powerful, and U.S. imperial interest focused on non-European regions for opportunities, not Europe itself.
2. For the second question: Queen Liliuokalani was overthrown in Hawaii, and she appealed to the U.S. government to restore her power and property. Sanford Dole led the overthrow, planters supported the takeover, and the quote is a specific appeal from the deposed monarch, not a general statement from native people as a group.

Answer:

1. A. a desire for new markets overseas
2. C. Queen Liliuokalani