Imperialism

Imperialism in the U.S

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  • Hawaii

    Hawaii
    America expanded influence in Hawaii and later annexed the islands.

  • Anti-Imperialist League

    Anti-Imperialist League
    Formed to oppose McKinley because they believed imperialism violated the fundamental principle of that just republican government must derive from "consent of the governed."

  • "The White Man's Burden"

    "The White Man's Burden"
    It argued that whites had the right and obligation to rule over and try to improve those "lesser" than them.

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    Cuba was freed from Spain and the U.S gained Puerto Rico.

  • The Open Door Policy in China

    The Open Door Policy in China
    This would bring the world powers together and ensure there would be no ill intentions.