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Monroe Doctrine
set the precedence for involvement in the western hemisphere -
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mexican american war
battle for land where mexico was fighting to keep what they thought was their property and the US desired to retain the disputed land of texas and obtain more of mesico's northern lands -
actions in japan
the treaty of kanagawa opened japan to trade with the united states -
midway islands
these islands were under the control of the US navy -
purchase of alaska
this purchase ended russia's presence in north america and ensured US access to the pacific northern rim. -
hawaii
hawaii was annexed and expanded US territory into the pacific. the US rose as a pacific power. a result was economic integration -
teller amendment
ensured that the US could not permanently acquire cuba -
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spanish american war
began in the aftermath of an internal explosion of the USS maine. it was a conflict between the united states and spain, ended spanish colonial rule in the americas and resulted in the US acquisition of territories in the western pacific and latin america. -
wake island
was a site for a cable station and was placed under naval jurisdiction. commercial bases and hotels were built for overnight stops for the troops -
somoa
an agreement between colonial powers which gave germany the western islands and the US the eastern islands -
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actions in china
the open door policy was created which allowed everyone to be able to trade with china. -
platt amendment
stipulated seven conditions for the withdrawal of US troops remaining in cuba at the end of the spanish american war and an eighth condition that cuba sign a treaty accepting these seven conditions -
roosevelt corollary
european powers had to stay out of latin america so they didnt take $$ by force. it was enacted to protect US interest in latin america and to prevent any countries from seizing them -
US virgin islands
these islands were purchased by the US in an effort to improve military positioning during critical times of WWI