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Spanish American War
The Spanish American War it is Important because it's when The USS MAINE exploded in La Havana Cuba. US started War with Spain in Cuba, Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico, because the news exaggerated the event "Yellow Journalism". -
Explosion of the USS Maine
An American Battleship was sent to investigate situation in Cuba on August 15 1898 while station on La Havana Cuba an explosion happened the USS Maine blew up killing 258 sailors. The News on US "Yellow Journalism" exaggerated The event they said that Spain blew the ship up just to sell more newspaper "gain more money" Spain blamed -
Teller Amendment
The Teller Amendment prevented the US from acquiring Cuba -
Battle of San Juan Hill
The Battle of San Juan Hill was an important event because it was one of the most significant battles U.S. land victory, and one of the final battles, of the Spanish-American War. -
Annexation of Hawaii
The annexation of Hawaii was important to US economy and it was a great island to be and Refueling station for American Ships -
Annexation of the Phillipines
The annexation of the Philippines was important because on the Spanish American War went to Philippines and quickly defeated the Spanish and the US took control of the territory. -
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Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion is important because it when The European great powers (including Britain) finally ceased their ambitions of colonizing China -
Roosevelt Corollary
President Theodore Roosevelt’s addition to the Monroe Doctrine stated that the US would police affairs in the Western Hemisphere to keep Europeans from intervening in the region. -
Opening of the Panamal Canal
important because it permits the shortcut of ships from moths to even weeks or days of traveling between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean via the Caribbean Ocean. It saves time and money for traveling ships to make trade easier to.