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The Annexation of Hawaii happened when the queen of the island (Queen Lili'uokalani) was overthrown by her people and was replaced by President Benjamin Harrison who was the one who submitted a treaty to annex Hawaii to the U.S.
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The USS Maine was the 1st battleship to arrive in Cuba. It was destroyed due to a explosion that could not be directly pin-pointed to exactly what happened but overall 260 crew members of 400 were killed and the Spanish were blamed for its destruction kicking off the start of the Spanish American War.
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The Teller Amendment was a Amendment stating that the United States is not to directly establish permanent control over Cuba.
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The Spanish American war was fought as a result of the USS Maine being exploded. The war ended when the Treaty of Paris was signed.
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The Battle of San Juan Hill occurred during the Spanish American war when U.S. forces fought along with Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders to defeat Spanish military forces.
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Due to the fact that Americans were always occupying the Philippines it supported the Annexation of the Philippines.
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The Boxer Rebellion was when the Chinese decided to fight back and to remove all foreigners from their country.
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The Roosevelt Corollary was a addition to the Monroe Doctrine that justified and supported American intervention in the western Hemisphere.
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The opening of the Panama Canal was more for commercial use due to the fact that goods would be shipped more faster, it would be time efficient, and because it would be cheaper.