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Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine state that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the U.S. -
Midway Islands annexed by U.S.
William Seward annexed or brought/added the uninhabited Midway Islands Northwest of Hawaii to America. -
United States purchases Alaska from Russia
The U.S. purchase Russia because Seward was encouraging it. He thought (and it did) that Alaska would provide America with fish, furs, and coaling stations for merchant ships. -
U.S. tariffs cause Hawaiian Sugar Cane prices to rise
The price on stage cane rising didn’t affect the U.S. as much as it affected Hawaii. Hawaii had been independent on the Americas markets so the Hawaiian economy crashed when the tariffs were put into place. -
Grover Cleveland elected President (2nd time)
During his second term he refused to seek annexation of Hawaii and removed U.S. troops. When he sought for Liliuokalani’s return to the throne of Hawaii, white American planters refused. -
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American Economic Depression of 1893
The American Economic Depression was one of the worst economic struggles in American history. It was started because the railroad companies started failing. -
Cuban separatists revolt against Spanish rule
The U.S. gave Cuba the short end of the stick when it came to tariffs on the sugar so the demand for sugar went down and thousands became unemployed. Amidst this turmoil, separatists rebelled against Spanish rule. -
Spain institutes reconcentration on Cubans
Through reconciliation, the policy the Spanish put towards the Cubans sought to limit the guerillas’ access to resources and people by forcing the local populations to move inside fortified camps and towns where access could be strictly controlled. -
Philippine (Filipino) Rebels revolt against Spain
The Philippians followed the Cuban revolts and rebels and did the same. -
President McKinley elected to First term
During his first term he tried to avoid involvement in a war over Cuba so he sent out an investigation instead. -
U.S. annexes Hawaii
In 1898 Hawaii became apart of the United States Of America. -
President McKinley sends USS Maine to Havana with Spain's permission
He sent it to Havana with Spain’s permission and it was exploded. This led to the investigation and some controversy. -
De Lôme Letter
De Lôme was concerned about the effectiveness of Spanish’s policy in Cuba and the influence of the yellow press, he labeled McKinley as ‘weak’, and a ‘would be politician’. He wrote a letter about his outrage to the yellow press. It was initially considered the ‘worst insult to the United States in its history’. -
Spanish-American War begin
McKinley declared that Cuba was free from Spain and long story short Spain didn't like this and declared war with America. -
U.S. captures Philippines from Spain
Roosevelt ordered the American fleet to report to Hong King and then attack the Spanish American fleet in the Philippines in the event of war with Spain. War happened, and then there was a battle and the Spanish governor of the Philippines surrendered. -
Teller Amendment passed
The Teller amendment stated that the U.S. would leave Cuba free and in the hands of it citizens once the hostilities ended. -
Equiano Aguinaldo captured by U.S. forces in Philippines
He was a Spanish leader in the Philippines who refused to recognize independence of the the Philippines and was eventually captured by the U.S. -
China divided into "spheres of influence
China dividing into “spheres of influence” meant that each power had been given special privileges that allowed them to dominate trade in specific ports, they were divide into this by Japan because China was weak at the time. -
Open Door Policy
The U.S. expected this policy to be the law of the land in governing trade relations among the powers in China. -
Boxer Rebellion in China
The Boxer Rebellion broke out in Beijing, China. The rebellions goal was to eliminate the foreign influence on China. -
President McKinley re-elected to Second Term
It ended tragically at the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition when he was shot and killed. -
Foraker Act
It ended military rule and established the organization of the Puerto Rican government and court system. -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
Theodore Roosevelt became president because he was the Vice President to McKinley who was tragically shot and killed. -
Platt Amendment
It stipulates seven conditions for the withdrawal of the United States troops remaining in Cuba at the end of the Spanish-America war, and an eight condition that Cuba sign a treaty accepting these seven conditions. -
Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
This treaty recognized the independence of Panama. -
Roosevelt Corollary
It was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt in his State of the Union address in 1904 after the Venezuela Crisis of 1902-1903.
