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reason for expansion: economical reasons
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Guam, the Phillippines and Puerto Rico fall under American control after being freed of Spain
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Teddy Roosevelt led the Rough Riders as they fought against Spain during the Spanish American War. They charged San Juan Hill before Spain surrendered the war weeks later
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Reasons: to assist in war
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Reasons: to assist in war
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reasons: assist in war
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reasons for expansion: trade between US and Asia, religion, infulence, naval force
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One of the major causes for the Spanish American War due to the printing of false information
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The anti-imperialists opposed expansion of American territory on both economical and humanitarian grounds
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reasons for expansion: should dominate, economic, social darwinism, gain territory
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Reporters used yellow journalism to cause war. Congrees promised Cuba freedom once Sain surrendered
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US fears exclusion from all trade in China
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Empress Dowager orders all foreigners to be killed, weakening the dynasty at the time and eventually leading China into becoming a republic
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reasons: rid China of foreigners, destroy Ch'ing dynasty
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Roosevelt used the term "big stick" as a threat
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Began in efforts to outlast Porfirio Diaz and ended with the proclomation of a constitution for the people
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reasons: put an end to dictatorship
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The US Senate voted to declare war on Germany. 14,000 soilders were sent to France and became the turning point of the war. It finally ended on November 11, 1918
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America remained neutral at the start of WW1 until Germany began attacking non-warfare ships in February 1915. That was when America stepped into war
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Woodrow's statement that the Great War was being fought for both moral cause and postwar peace in Europe
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