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Acquistion of Hawaii
A refueling station for American ships. Also a place for sugar and Pineapple plantations. Sandford B. Dole worked to limit native rights and overthrow the queen. President Clevland refused to annex island, so Dole served as president. After the outbreak of the Spanish American war, congress voted to annex Hawaii 1898. -
Spanish American War
A war fought between Spain and the U.S, for the right of Cuba's independence and other triggers -
Open Door Policy
Gave equal trading rights to all foreign nations in China. John Hay introduced> -
Panama Canal
A gift in return to the U.S for making Panama a new country. ( A 10 mile strip of rain forest, to build canal.) It was built because warships had to travel 16.000 miles in order to reach the Carribean. They needed the canal to sent ships back and forth between two oceans, instead of having two separate fleets. -
Roosevelt Corallary
also known as the big stick policy. It acted as a international police power. -
Dollar Diplomacy
Use of American investment to promote American foregin policy goals. -
Sinking of the U.S.S Maine
Had been sent to Cuba to protect Americans. While on duty it was blown up by a mysterious explosion in Havana harbor, killing American soldiers.