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Acquisition of Hawaii
overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii -
Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
the first United States Navy ship sunk by an unexpected explosion. -
Spanish- American War
a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States -
Open door policy
a term in foreign affairs used to refer to the United States policy -
Roosevelt Corallary
an addition to the Monroe Doctrine given by President Theodore Roosevelt -
Panama Canal
a ship canal in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean -
Dollar Diplomacy
The effort of the United States to further its standards in Latin America and East Asia through use of its economic power by guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries