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American Imperialism
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The Purchase of Alaska
The Secretary of state under Presidents Lincoln and Johnson, William Seward, made an arrangement for the US to buy Alaska from the Russians for $7.2 million. Through this, the Us has gained a land with much timber, minerals, and oil even though Seward had some trouble in getting the House of Representatives to approve of this. -
Rebellion In Cuba Begins
Known as The War of 1895, the Rebellion In Cuba can be described as a time when Jose Marti created a Cuban resistance campaign against Spain and destroyed property in the process including America-owned sugar mills. Many business people wanted the government to support Spain so their investments would be protected. -
De Lome Letter
A private letter written by the Spanish minister to the US, Enrique Dupuy de Lome, criticized President McKinley and called him weak. The Spanish government did apologize as well as the minister resigning, but Americans were still angry and increased their interest in getting involved with Cuba. -
U.S.S Maine
The U.S.S Maine was ordered by President McKinley to go into Cuba and bring home the American citizens who were endangered due to fighting and ordered them to protect American property. On February 15th, the U.S.S Maine blew up in the Havana harbor, leaving more than 260 men killed. -
Philippines War
As Americans in the Pacific fleeted to the Philippines, Commodore George Dewey set out the command to open fire to the Spanish fleet at Manila which is the Philippine capital. After hours, every Spanish ship was destroyed. -
San Juan Hill
Near Santiago, the most famous land battle upon Cuba took place on July 1, it was fought by the Rough Riders and 2 African-American regiments. This victory made a clear path for infantry attacks laid upon the San Juan Hill. -
Annexation of Hawaii
After William McKinley became president, Congress publicly announced Hawaii as American territory in 1898. In 1959, Hawaii became the United States' 50th state. Hawaiians didn't have a chance to vote on this. -
The Treaty of Paris
Spain and the US met in Paris to make an agreement upon a treaty. Spain gave the islands of Guam in the Pacific and Puerto Rico in the West Indies to the US and also sold the Philippines to the US for $20 million. -
Philippine-American War
Emilio Aguinaldo, rebel leader, made a belief that the US promised to give independence and instead started a revolt. -
Issued an Open Door Policy
The US issued this policy to protect American interests by addressing the leaders of imperialists nations and have them share their trading rights with the US. -
Returned Civil Government to Puerto Rico
The Congress passed the Foraker Act, ending military rule and instead step a civil government -
Boxer Rebellion in China
Even though China had its freedom, Europeans came to dominate most of China's large cities which created resentment and some secret Chinese societies that made it a mission to get rid of the country of "foreign devils". Boxers is what they called themselves and was the most famous group who killed hundreds of foreigners. -
Big Stick and Roosevelt Corollary
Roosevelt came up with the Latin America policy, "Speak softly and carry a big stick." In December, he added the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine which states that force would not be used by the US to protect its economic interests. -
Dollar Diplomacy
This diplomacy was named after its critics and was often used to justify keeping European Powers out of the Caribbean. -
The Panama Canal
After having a negotiation with Columbia, who was in rule over Panama, the work began with clearing up the brush and draining of swamps and on August 15, 1914, the canal opened of business.