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The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million.
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Alfred Thayer Mahan, a navy captain, wrote this book to to preach that a strong nay is important in becoming a world power.
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American settler in Hawaii helped to overthrow Queen Liliuokalani.
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A type of writing that would focus on sensationalism. Used to tell stories which was not always accurate about the Spanish, helped for the support of Spanish American War.
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Theodore Roosevelt, Secretary of the Navy during this time, ordered flee,t commanded by Commodore George Dewey, to the Philippines.
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The first major battle of the Spanish-American war, American fleet shot Spanish ships in Manila Bay, Spanish lost this battle.
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American troops, along with natives of Cuba, made a cavalry charge up San Juan Hill and won.
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A war message which included that the U.S. had no intention in taking over Cuba.
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The USS Maine, at the Harbor of Havana suddenly exploded and killed 260 Americans. It was blamed on the Spanish though it was actually a combustion.
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Once Spain surrendered, the U.S. called for independence of Cuba, U.S. acquisition of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
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The U.S. Navy destroyed Spanish fleet at Santiago Bay, this heavily weakened Spanish Navy
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President McKinley annexed Hawaii once the Spanish American War started
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Fought to subdue Filipino resistance to American control.
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This policy presented by the U.S. and accepted by the foreign nations, called for nations having equal trading privileges in China.
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This revolt was derived from fear of foreigners in China. The boxers attacked foreign settlements and killed many Christian missionaries.
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Theodore Roosevelt made an aggressive foreign policy which was based upon his saying, "Speak softly and carry a big stick."
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After the Spanish American War, U.S. troops withdrew from Cuba if they promised to not sign any treaty that would hurt their independence.
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British agreed to disregard previous treaty which said that any canal in Central America was to be under joint British control, this allowed the U.S. to build the Panama Canal
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After the U.S. gained rights by Panama, construction of the canal begun.
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When Europeans seemed ready to attack Santo Domingo for debts, Roosevelt declared that U.S. would intervene if necessary.
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This agreement, made between the U.S. and Japan, pledged respect for each nations Pacific possession and support for Open Door Policy in China
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Made by President Taft, the diplomacy promoted U.S. trade by supporting American enterprises.
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An incident involving U.S. sailors and forces of Mexican dictator Huerta. Mexicans imprisoned them, and once released, Huerta didn't apologize.
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This British ship was hit and sunk by a German submarine, drowning many, including 128 American.
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Just in case the U.S. slips into war, this act increased the regular army size to 175,00.
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Mexican troops attacked Americans when John J. Pershing's troops were in pursuit of Pancho Villa.
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After the war, due to fear of socialism, communism, and anarchism abroad and labor unrest led to anti-communist hysteria
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Woodrow Wilson asked congress to declare war against Germany.
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Germany had secretly told Mexico to ally with them in return of recovering lost territories that now belonged to America.
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Herbert Hoover encouraged Americans to eat less so that more food could go to the troops
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This organization made war propaganda to encourage Americans do their share for the war.
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Allies drove German army backward to Germany, U.S. participated at St. Michel.
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Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States
