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Purchase of Alaska
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Purchase of Alaska
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America claims Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico
Guam, the Phillippines and Puerto Rico fall under American control after being freed of Spain -
Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
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 -
Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
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Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
Reasons: to assist in war -
Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
reasons: assist in war -
Takeover in Hawaii
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Takeover in Hawaii
reasons for expansion: trade between US and Asia, religion, infulence, naval force -
Yellow Journalism
One of the major causes for the Spanish American War due to the printing of false information -
The Anti-Imperialist League
The anti-imperialists opposed expansion of American territory on both economical and humanitarian grounds -
Spanish American War
reasons for expansion: should dominate, economic, social darwinism, gain territory -
Spanish American war
Reporters used yellow journalism to cause war. Congrees promised Cuba freedom once Sain surrendered -
Open Door Policy in China
US fears exclusion from all trade in China -
Boxer Rebellion
Empress Dowager orders all foreigners to be killed, weakening the dynasty at the time and eventually leading China into becoming a republic -
Boxer Rebellion
reasons: rid China of foreigners, destroy Ch'ing dynasty -
Roosevelt's Big Stick Diplomacy
Roosevelt used the term "big stick" as a threat -
Roosevelt's big stick diplomacy
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Mexican Revolution
Began in efforts to outlast Porfirio Diaz and ended with the proclomation of a constitution for the people -
Mexican Revolution
reasons: put an end to dictatorship -
America Joins WW1
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 -
America Claims Neutrality at the start of WW1
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 -
Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points
Woodrow's statement that the Great War was being fought for both moral cause and postwar peace in Europe -
woodrow wilson's 14 point
