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The Purchase of Alaska
William H. Seward agreed to the purchase of Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million. -
Reciprocity Treaty of 1875
The US and Hawaii signed a treaty that allowed the US to have access to the sugarcane trade. -
Alfred Thayer Mahan Published the Influence of sea power upon History
This was a book of his college lectures that also came out at a time of naval technological improvement -
Pineapples in Hawaii
The growing of pineapples in Hawaii led to a new market and a wave of immigrants in Hawaii -
Annexation of Hawaii
During the Spanish American war and conflicts with Spain, the U.S. acquired the territory of Hawaii. -
First battle between Spanish and American Forces Manila Bay
Commodore Dewey defeats the Spanish forces in the Philippines. -
U.S.S. Maine
The main cause of the Spanish american war is the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine, and the U.S. accused Spain for it. -
Teller Amendment
At the end of the Spanish American war, the U.S. declared that they would extract all troops from Cuba and be passive. -
Spanish American War
A war between the U.S. and Spain that lasted about 5 months. -
Battle of Santiago de Cuba
The cause of the end of the Spanish American War, the American fleet captured escaping Spanish ships. -
Treaty of Paris
Spain had ceded Guam and the Philippines to the United States, and released all claims to Cuba -
Battle of San Juan Hill
A battle that led to the U.S. capturing Santiago de Cuba. -
Protocol of Peace
This decision ended hostilities between the U.S. and Spain, and was a basis of the treaty of paris. -
Beginning of Philippine American War
Various shooting at the outskirts of Manila led to US troops pushing North. -
Chinese Spheres of Influence
Foreign nations controlled different parts of China to their wishes, and ignored the Chinese. -
Boxer rebellion
A group of Chinese Nationalists led a rebellion in order to remove the foreign influences in China -
Philippine American war ended
The Treaty of Paris closed of the war, with the U.S. victory, and the Philippines becoming independent. -
The building of the Panama Canal
The construction lasted from 1903 to 1914, and was overseen by president Theodore Roosevelt. -
Big Stick Policy in Panama
Colombia rejected the offer of 40 million for rights of the canal, so Roosevelt steps in and helped Panama with their rebellion against Colombia. -
Roosevelt Corrollary
This was a policy that stated that the US had the right to intervene into its Latin American neighbors if they defaulted debt on Europe. -
Great White Fleet
A Naval tour of the US Great White Fleet in order to intimidate Japan. -
Gentlemen's Agreement
This was an agreement between the US and Japan that stated that the US would not impose immigration restrictions to the Japanese, and the Japanese would stop emigrating to the US. -
Manchurian Railroads
Knox had offered to buy the railroads from Japan and Russia to return them to Chinese control, but was rejected. -
Caribbean Vacuum
The U.S. tried to pump money into the banks of Haiti and Nicaragua in order to prevent foreign funds.
