Question

body paragraph #1 (economic)
--discuss the thirst for new markets (be sure to create a topic sentence!!)
--why did america want hawaii
--what provoked competition
--what did the people want—white and native

Explanation:

The task is to write a body paragraph on the economic aspect of America's interest in Hawaii. The topic sentence should introduce the main idea of the thirst for new markets. Then, explain why America wanted Hawaii in terms of economic gain (e.g., access to resources, trade routes). Discuss what provoked competition (e.g., other imperial powers also vying for control). And analyze what different groups (white settlers and native Hawaiians) wanted economically (white settlers might have wanted to expand business, native Hawaiians might have been concerned about economic exploitation).

Answer:

The body paragraph would start with a topic sentence like "America's thirst for new markets was a driving force behind its interest in Hawaii." Then explain that America wanted Hawaii for its strategic location for trade, access to sugar plantations (a valuable commodity). Competition was provoked as other countries like Britain also saw Hawaii's economic potential. White settlers wanted to expand their economic influence through business ventures, while native Hawaiians initially wanted to protect their traditional economic systems but were later affected by economic changes imposed by outsiders.