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A U.S. policy of opposing European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere.
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William Seward encouraged the purchase, which was 7.2 million.
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The islands were used for the U.S. navy forces.
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This led to the Hawaiian economy crashing and more unemployment.
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Was the only President to leave the White House and then return four years later for a second term.
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The unemployment rate exceeded 10%, producing political upheaval.
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Spain responded to the Cuban insurgency by sending 100,000 soldiers to Cuba.
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Spain’s governor rounded up hundreds of thousands of Cuban peasants into camps policed by Spanish troops.
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Was led by Emilio Aguinaldo and unexpectedly started a war with the U.S. later.
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William McKinley was the 25th President of the U.S.
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This was to protect American interests in Cuba.
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Reveals De Lôme’s opinion about the Spanish involvement in Cuba and U.S. President McKinley’s diplomacy.
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The U.S. took over Hawaii and claimed it as their own on July 12th, 1898.
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This war started because the Spanish sunk America’s ships in Havana Harbor.
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The Philippians were captured because the Spanish fleet failed to protect them.
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This amendment placed restrictions on the military in Cuba.
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Equiano Aguinaldo was a revolutionary leader that was captured on March 23rd, 1899.
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Europe didn’t consider China when this happened. They took over ports and trades.
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This means that China’s trading system was available to every country.
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These Chinese nationalists started an uprising in northern China to stop the Japanese from the West.
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McKinley was the 25th President of the United States.
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This Act formed a civilian government in Puerto Rico.
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Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States.
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This amendment limited Cuba from making treaties with other nations and it also determined the United States’ role when it came to Cuba and the Caribbean.
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This enabled the construction of the Panama Canal.
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This ended up being added to the Monroe Doctrine; it stated that the U.S. could get involved in Latin America’s internal affairs.
