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While in Hawaii, Missionaries founded schools and churches to try and make the native people catholic. The children and grandchildren of these missionaries will become the sugar planters that sell to the U.S. -
Around this time, America began to expand its borders. Some wanted power, for others, it was a belief in cultural superiority, and not only wanting to spread Christianity but to spread it's "Civilization."
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William, secretary of state at the time, wanted to buy Alaska from Russia. Russia needed to do this because they had just gotten out of a war, and were in need of more cash for their own economic needs -
William Seward, after convincing the House of Representatives, was able to buy Alaska for 7.2 million dollars. It took convincing due to the House thinking it was worthless, even calling it "Seward's IceBox."
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This was the beginning of Cuba wanting and fighting for their independence, and it lasted years on end. America took an interest in Cuba due to its farming potential. cuba, however, lost its first war against the Spanish
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At this point, the foreign ratio of the native Hawaiians is at least 3 to 1. The White plantation owners wanted and got a tax-free duty for around 15 years, however, when the McKinley Tariff happened this was no more.
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The United States builds nine steel-hulled cruisers. This was urged on by Multiple government leaders at the time, such as Alfred T. Mahan.
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While the first war for independence was a failure, they were still able to make Spain abolish slavery in Cuba.
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The U.S. after pressuring Hawaii, was allowed to set up a naval base there. This was a great step in power for the U.S. since now they had a mid-point between the U.S. and Asia. -
During this time period, multiple European countries started to expand and grow. This led other nations, such as Japan, to join the world market.
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at this time, the advances in technology pushed for the U.S. to up its markets, and needed to get resources for it.
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After her brother died in 91, Liluokalani became queen. She came into office with a "Hawaii for Hawaiians" agenda. She wanted to get rid of the property-owning voting system. To stop this, Ambassador John Stevens organized a revolution. It worked, and they put Sanford B. Dole into office there for a short time before the Republic if Hawaii was made. This was due to him trying to stay in power, however, it didn't matter when in Mckinley took office in 1898, as he was pro-annexation.
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Jose Marti, a Cuban poet and journalist who was in exile in New York, began to start a revolution for Cuba. He made them attack American-owned Planations as well, to try and provoke the U.S. -
Spain, seeing Cuba's revolt, sent General Valeriano Welyer to try and stop the Cuban uprising. They did this by sending Cubans to concentration camps, starving, and killing thousands of people. This led to American headlines talking all about it in the news, leading to U.S. sympathy.
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This letter was intercepted by the New York Times, and posted in February of 1898. The letter openly made fun of and criticized U.S. President McKinley, leading to not only public but government outcry.
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After months in the Philippines, Spain finally surrendered to The U.S. troops and Filipino Rebels, led by Emilio Aguinaldo
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A few days after the De Lome letter was posted, and U.S. anger for Spain was at an all-time high, the U.S.S. Maine exploded near Cuba. This was not an attack, but just a design flaw by the ship. However, the public and journalists did not take it like this and began to say that Spain attacked the U.S. This was enough to lead to the U.S. involvement in the war. -
At this point, McKinley asked Congress to declare war on Spain, which took over a week to debate
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At this point, The American People had been wanting a war with Spain, saying chants like, "Remember the Maine!" The U.S. after about a week in congress declared war on Spain
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This was the first major battle of the Spanish-American war, and the Philipino people themselves supported the U.S. This was due to them wanting freedom from Spain, as the Cubans did.
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While in the Philippines, Commodore George Dewey gave command to open fire on the Spanish Fleet. This was a victory in hours
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The rough riders were a group of men, mostly volunteers, who signed up to fight for Cuba. Their most famous battle was on July 1st, in the taking of San Juan Hill. -
After kicking the Queen from power and taking the islands, McKinley proclaimed Hawaii an American territory. This fully put the Queen out of power. -
The U.S. entered Cuba after the War to help with the recovery of the Cuban people. While at first, people like Jose Marti feared the U.S. would stay, they did not stay for very long.
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After the U.S. to over, they revolted very quickly, led by Aguinaldo
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Letters addressing the leaders if imperialist nations proposing they share the trading rights with China. They reluctantly accepted this.
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Multiple Countries, such as the U.S., Germany, France, and more began to want to get their grubby little hands on China. This was because China just had gotten out of a war, and was known as the "sick man of Asia."
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This was the treaty that put an end to the war, which took place in Paris. There was great debate over this treaty, mostly the part over if the U.S. Should annex the Philippines. -
Along with the Treaty of Paris, Guam, the Philippines, and Purto Rico became part of the U.S.
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The U.S. buys the Philippines off Spain for over 20 million dollars
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America began to rule it's new land, Puerto Rico with Military rule. The native Filipinos do not like this and begin to want freedom.
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This gave the right for Congress to stop Military rule and give the people of Puerto Rico their own government. This set up a U.S.-type government for the Puerta Rican People.
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Many secret groups got tired of foreign countries being in China. They called them the "Foreign Devils" The Boxers killed Hundreds of missionaries and other foreigners, as well as Chinse, converts to Christianity. -
After the Boxer Rebellion, the U.S. feared the other European nations would use the chance to seize more of China. The Open Door policy stated that it was a safeguard for the world principle of equal and impartial trade with all parts of the Chinese empire. -
After the Assassination of William McKinley, Roosevelt, his vise president, became the president of the U.S.
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While the official Cuban Constitution was made a year before, The U.S. told Cuba to expand on it, in the "Platt Amendment." This gave the U.S. the right to intervene, and have land in Cuba. This also let Cuba be more free, not making any deals that could hinder it's independence or fall into debt it could not repay. -
This took nearly 3 years to do and cost the U.S. over 400 million dollars. Over 20,000 Filipinos died, while it only claimed around 4,000 U.S. troop lives.
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Both countries were imperialist powers and wanted control of Korea. Japan took the first action. After a few battles, Japan began to run out of men and money, however, didn't want to tell Russia that, so they asked the help of Roosevelt to help with peace deligations.
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Roosevelt added this to protect Latin America from Europe, this let America protect Latin America with "The force of the United States
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This was the construction of the Panama Canal, which America wanted to have an easy naval way from the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
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After America sends around 14 warships, to insure their independence, Panama officially was free from Columbia
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After the Open Door notes and an increase of American Influence in East Asia, he helped mediate a settlement in a war between Russia and Japan.
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After Roosevelt, Taft, his successor, decided to use money as a source of power instead of the U.S. military
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After multiple changes in rulers in the Mexican government, a man named General Huerta
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Taft created a type of Missionary Diplomacy, which was that the U.S. could deny any Latin American Government if it was not deemed in favor of the U.S. This was to push for more Democracy around the world -
After 3 years in the U.S. keeping an eye on Mexico, truly waiting for a reason for war, they got their chance. Mexican forces arrested a group of Americans and gave America the chance to invade one of Mexico's biggest ports. This almost let the U.S. and Mexico to war, however, it barely didn't. -
The Panama Canal opens
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After a year of bad-eying the U.S., Huerta collapsed, and a new leader, Venusian Carranza, came into power. After this, the U.S. formerly stated that Mexico was a nation. -
Carranza, while being liked by some, was not loved by all native Mexicans. A man named Villa was one of these people and had made a milita to try and overthrow. After Carranza invited American engineers to operate mines in northern Mexico. Before they reached the mines, however, Villa’s men took the Americans off a train and shot them. After this, and another incident in
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The U.S. extended their rights to the people of Puerto Rico, and let them start to elect their own houses.
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After the U.S. invaded Mexico to try and get Villa, The Mexican president didn't like it. After a bit of time chasing Villa, and tensions rising between Mexico and America, America backed out because of the war in Europe.
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This is when a smaller nation's affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power.
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This is the day, after decades of asking, the U.S. gave up the Philipinnes and let them be an independent country. -
This is when the States decided to add more to their collection. Alaska specifically was a good choice, at only 2 cents an acre, and the natural resources found in it.