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The McKinley Tariff increased taxes on many goods imported into the United States. The tariff protected manufacturing in the United States.
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The Spanish American War was fought between Spain and the United States. The main issue of the war was Cuban independance. The war took place in the Caribbean and Pacific waters, easily won by the United States' Navy. The war ended with the Treaty of Paris and the United States gained control over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Phillipines.
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The Teller Amendment was a joint resolution made by Congress. It placed a condition of the U.S. military in Cuba, although they couldn't fully annex Cuba they still had some control.
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U.S. President McKinley signed bill which made Hawaii an official state. Hawaii had a prime location for exporting goods and had perfect location for defense strategy.
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Spain gave up control of the Phillipines for a payment of $20 million from the United States. With the addition of the Phillipines and other overseas territories the U.S. became one of the imperialist world powers.
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The Boxer Rebellion was a movement by the "Righteous Harmony Society" in China opposing Western Imperialism and Christianity. The movement was a response to spheres of influence in China from Europe.
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This treaty was between the United States and Panama and determined the "Panama Canal Zone." The treaty was named after the two main negotiaters of the treaty.
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The Roosevelt Corollary was President Roosevelt's extension of the Monroe Doctrine which gave the U.S. the right to help stabalize the economic affairts of nations in the Caribbean and Central America.
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The Great White Fleet was a United States Navy battle fleet that completed a circumnavigation of the world. The fleet consisted of 16 battleships seperated into two different squadrons.
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Dollar diplomacy was President Taft and Wilson's policies of influencing Latin American affairs through economic influence rather than military force.
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The Panama Canal was a ship canal located in Panama that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans without having to travel around South America. The canal made travel much faster for ships.
