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Hawaii granted the US exclusive use of Pearl Harbor, the kingdom's best harbor. The US pressured Hawaii to gain control of it.
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John L. Stevens called upon the US Marines to help overthrow Liliuokalani. American planters wanted more power.
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Republican McKinley beat Democrat William Bryan. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt.
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Spain mistreated Cuba resulting in the US sending a ship there to show power. USS Maine sinks causing a war.
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Because of "evil and corrupting" influences of the Western civilizations. Chinese were sick of foreigners thoughts of cultural superiority.
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McKinley was in Niagra Falls and was shot by Leon Czolgosz. He died of gangrene in his infected wound
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They fought over Korea and some other places. Fought to increase imperial power.
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Supported by Theodore Roosevelt, continued his practices. He had an easy win.
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Democrat Woodrow Wilson wins presidental election. Roosevelt vs. Taft then Wilson came in and won.
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Long project connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and making the trip about half as long. During the building of this canal there were many lives lost and $352 million dollars on the canal alone.
