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Mckinley Tariff
Allowed all countries to freely ship sugar duty free to the U.S. Sugar producers in U.S. gain a subsidy of 2 cents per lbs. Sugar prices dropped and Hawaiian economy suffers -
Teller Amendment
Once Cuba gained independance, The United States would leave the government and control of the island to the Cubans. -
Spanish American War
A war between Spain and the United States -
Annexation of Hawaii
U.S. gains control over Hawaii -
Annexation of the Philippines
United States gained control of the Phillippines. -
The Boxer Rebellion
A secret society, Fists of Righteous Harmony (Boxers), attacked western missionaries and traders in northern China. Over 200 people where killed. Boxers rebellion lasted 8 weeks. International forces rescued foreigners. -
Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
Gave the US the land needed to make the canal in Panama -
US and the Panama Canal
Canal built across Central America to cut travel time from coast to coast -
Roosevelt Corollary
To further enforce the Monroe Doctrine, Roosevelt established this document stating that, if necessary, the US would exercise their international police power. -
The Great White Fleet
A fleet of four destroyers, sixteen battleships, painted in white, to show japanese the united states military power -
Dollar Diplomacy
Taft used this concept to loan money to Central American countires in exchange for the US military to intervene when necessary.
