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There was American interest in sugar and sugar cane factories increased in Hawaii. There were no tariffs on sugar.
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Hawaii Tarrifs
sorry there is a picture on this link of it. (scroll down on website)In this time period congress highered tariffs on sugar. Sugar sales dropped and plantaion owners were very angry and began plotting a way to make Hawaii U.S. territory. -
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Samoa Late 1800s
Sorry again... heres a linkThey allowed the U.S. to build naval ports and have trading rights. However, Germany and Great Britain were also granted trading rights. This created lots of competion. -
Perry returned to Tokyo in March 1854 and signed the Treaty of Kanagawa
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United States purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million
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France bought a lease to build a canal, but they ran out of money
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1890s Spheres of Influences in China
BIg countries like Germany, Japan, Great Britain, France, and Russia carved spheres of influences out of China. China has been weakened by war. -
Queen Lili’uokalani took power away from sugar plantation
After that the U.S. overthrew Lili’uokalani and set up provisional government (temperray gov.) for Hawaii. -
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Spainish American War
look at this linkThe war started because Spain was accused of bombing the USS Maine. The U.S. fought Spain for Cuba’s independence. At the end of the war Spain signed an armistice (peace agreement) and the Treaty of Paris stating end of war. -
U.S. Control Over Puerto Rico
On July 1898, Americans took control of Puerto Rico. After that, Spain signed an armistice (peace agreement) stating the end of the war. -
Germany, Britian, U.S. meet to talk about Samoa
When, Germany, Britain, and the U.S. met to talk about Samoa, the Samoan government was not involved in the discussion. The countries agreed to split Samoa into 3 parts. Now, a part Samoa is now part of the U.S. -
President William McKinley Makes Hawaii part of U.S.
President William McKinley supported annexation of Hawaii and
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Cuban Independence
In 1901 Cuba was granted full independence, but had to deal withcertain restrictions. The restrictions were: Cuba could not make treaties with any other nation, an to give the U.S. control of naval base, Guantanamo Bay, and for permission to get involved in Cuban affairs if independence was threatened. -
John hay purchased lease from France so U.S. could build canal
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U.S. sent ships over to protect Panamanians in a successful revolt
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Construction of the canal
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moral diplomacy is tested with the mexican civil war
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Pancho Villa killed 16 american troops and Crossed American Borders
