It had a future that was destined by God to expand its borders, with no limit to area or country. All the traveling and expansion were part of the spirit of Manifest Destiny, a belief that it was God's will that Americans spread over the entire continent, and to control and populate the country as they see fit
"Sovereignty" means control over one's own nation or territory.
Hawaii was concerned with sovereignty in 1884 because in that year the Kingdom of Hawaii was signing a treaty that gave the United States "the exclusive right to enter the harbor of the Pearl River in the Island of Oahu" (in other words, Pearl Harbor), "and to establish and maintain there a coaling and repair station for the use of vessels of the United States, and to that end the United States may improve the entrance to said harbor and do all other things needful to the purpose aforesaid." (You can tell I'm quoting from the actual treaty there.)
When the treaty was reaffirmed and extended in 1887, King Kalaukaua of Hawaii said to the Hawaiian legislature that his government had assurances from the US government that the treaty did "not cede any territory or part with or impair any right of sovereignty or jurisdiction on the part of the Hawaiian Kingdom."
Ultimately, however, in an age when imperialism was common throughout the world, the United States did take over control of Hawaii. In the late 1800s, the US supported American sugar planters who overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy, and by 1900 Hawaii became a US territory.
The Marshall Plan is also known as the European Recovery Program (ERP). This program, implemented in 1948, was meant to help western European nations after World War II. Many of the nations funded through this program, like France, Great Britain, and Italy, faced millions of dollars in damage due to the fighting during the war.
The US hoped that this money would help to rebuild their infrastructure and stabilize their economy. Along with this, the US hoped this would help them build alliances to fight the spread of communism (and Soviet influence) in Europe.
Capital Cities in Central America
01 of 07. Panama's Capital: Panama City. ...
02 of 07. Costa Rica's Capital: San José ...
03 of 07. Guatemala's Capital: Guatemala City. ...
04 of 07. Nicaragua's Capital: Managua. ...
05 of 07. El Salvador's Capital: San Salvador. ...
06 of 07. Honduras's Capital: Tegucigalpa. ...
07 of 07. Belize's Capital: Belmopan.
The Declaration of Independence states the rights of all American citizens. It, well, declares independence. In the document, it states the three main natural rights, “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.”
