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Purchase of Alaska
The US purchased Alaska from Russia. -
Naval Base Rights at Pearl Harbor
The US negotiated a treaty with Hawaii and gained the right to exclusive use of Pearl Harbor. -
The Influence of Sea Power Upon History
Alfred Thayer Mahan was the most important military strategist of the 19th century. -
McKinley Tariff
This led to the importation of Hawaiian sugar being less profitable, which, in turn, created a desire to annex Hawaii. -
Annexation of Hawaii
The US wanted Hawaii for business purposes. -
Conquering the Philippines
Dewey took over the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. -
Destruction of the USS Maine
The Maine explosion was one of the chief causes of the Spanish-American War. -
Teller Amendment
This was a proclamation that the US would leave Cuba and not conquer it once they defeated the Spanish. -
Declaration of War Against Spain
McKinley did not favor a war, but eventually proposed declaring war to congress. -
Anti-Imperialist League Founded
This was a group of prominent American citizens that were strongly against imperialism. It was founded after the US took over the Philippines following the Spanish-American War. -
Battle of Santiago
The "Rough Riders' gained popularity during this battle for their famous charge up San Juan Hill. -
Armistice Signed
This ended the war with an American victory. -
Battle of Manila Bay
This was the first invasion during the Spanish-American War. -
Open Door Policy
This was policy proposed by John Hay, which allowed for free trade within China. -
Creation of the Philippine Commission
President McKinley created this commission for the purpose of governing the Philippines. -
Philippine-American War
The citizens of the Philippines were outraged that they did not receive their freedom following the Spanish-American war. This caused them to rise up against the US. -
The Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was a response to the potential "carving up" of China by European powers. -
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
This treaty with Britain allowed for the US to build a canal across South America. -
Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
This treaty allowed the US to build the Panama Canal. Roosevelt used big stick policy in order to make this happen. -
Roosevelt Corollary
This was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine that effectively kept European countries away from Latin America. -
Yellow Peril
The City of San Francisco attempted to put Japanese, Chinese, and other Eastern Asian students into separate schools. This was eventually prevented. -
Mexican Revolution
Mexico had a long-lasting revolution during which, the leadership changed often. -
Dollar Diplomacy
President Taft attempted to institute "dollar diplomacy," which was the practice of investing overseas. -
Creation of the Panama Canal
The creation of the Panama canal took many years of political battles, and then many more years of actual construction. -
Tampico Affair
A group of American sailors were unintentionally captured by Mexican armed forces, and Wilson ordered the Navy to seize the port of Vera Cruz. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine. Although it was a British ship, 128 Americans were on it when it went down. -
Zimmerman Note
The Zimmerman Note was an uncovered message between Germany and Mexico that proposed an alliance between them against the US. -
Espionage Act of 1917
This was meant to prevent internal support of American enemies by regulating the freedom of speech. -
US Joins WWI
Following the discovering of the Zimmerman notes, as well as the Bolshevik Revolution, President Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany. -
Sedition Act of 1918
This extended the Espionage Act by making it stricter, with more prohibited sentiments. -
National War Labor Board
This association was created to stifle labor disputes in order to prevent them from hurting the war effort. -
Fourteen Points Address
President Wilson said in his Fourteen Points Address that WWI had a moral cause of ending all wars, and furthering democracy. -
Red Scare
The Red Scare took place following the establishment of the Soviet Union as a communist country.
