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The Teller Amendment
The Teller Amendment was important because it ensured that the United States could not permanently acquire Cuba -
Explosion of the USS Main
American Battleship was sent to investigate situation in Cuba. USS Main sunk by mysterious explosion killing 258 sailors. -
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Spanish American war
The Spanish American War started after the USS MAIN exploded in La Havana, Cuba.The news, "Yellow journalism" blamed the Spanish for the explosion. the Spanish were quickly defeated in the Philippines and the US took control of the territory. US defeats Spanish in Cuba and takes control of the island. -
Battle of San Juan Hill
Theodore Roosevelt led his “Rough Riders” up the San Juan Heights against heavy artillery fire to help end the Spanish-American War. They are well know for their victory at the battle of San Juan Hill. -
Annexation of Hawaii
America's annexation of Hawaii in 1898 extended U.S. territory into the Pacific and highlighted resulted from economic integration and the rise of the United States as a Pacific power -
Annexation of the Philippines
The Annexation of the Philippines is important because in the Spanish American War we quickly defeated the Philippines and the US took control over the territory -
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Boxer Rebellion
the Boxer Rebellion was important because a Chinese secret organization called the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists led an uprising in northern China against the spread of Western and Japanese influence there. -
Roosevelt Corollary
The Monroe Doctrine had been sought to prevent European intervention in the Western Hemisphere, but now the Roosevelt Corollary justified American intervention throughout the Western Hemisphere. -
Opening of the Panama Canal
The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean via the Caribbean Ocean. It allows ships to avoid sailing another 5,000 miles around the southern tip of South America.