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Opening Trade with Japan
Matthew Perry led his ships to Tokyo Bay seeking to establish trade between the U.S. and Japan. The United States opened trade with Japan because they took under consideration that they could open regular trades with them. Opening trade with Japan benefited the U.S. with Economic reasons, this caused the U.S. to motivate North America to journey across the Pacific Ocean. -
United States Purchases Alaska
The U.S. purchased Alaska in the year of 1867 by a treaty ratified by the U.S. Senate. The cost the United States spent on Alaska was 7.2 million dollars. At the time, Russia was facing a war with Britain that would allow the British to seize Alaska. -
Hawaii Taken over by U.S.
On January 17th, Anti monarchical insurgents within the Kingdom of Hawaii was composed of a large group of citizens from the U.S. Hawaii was then reconstituted as an independent republic. -
Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War was between Spain and the United States. The war ended with the singing of the Treaty of Paris. -
US annexes the Philippines
Just after the Spanish-American War, fighting began between the Americans and Filipinos forces. The Philippine-American war lasted three years and there was about 4,200 American deaths and over 20,000 Filipinos. As many, 200,000 Filipino civilians died from violence, famine, and disease. -
Open Door Policy with China
Secretary of State John Hay considered the Open Door with China in 1899-1900 in notes. This Policy was aimed to secure international agreement to the U.S. for promoting equal trade for China. This agreement first came about in the Far East in the early 20th century. -
Platt Amendment
The Platt Amendment was an amendment to the military appropriations bill by the early teller amendment. This declared the conditions for the withdrawal of the United States troops remaining in Cuba and at the end of the Spanish American War and defined the relations with Cuba. -
Roosevelt Corollary
President Theordore Roosevelt's approach to Latin American and the Caribbean was characterized by the "Big Stick" and his policy came to be known as the "Monroe Doctrine." By the 20th century, the United States took it under consideration to take on the role of professional policemen. -
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal was an alley way to make transporting goods cheaper and faster between the Pacific and Atlantic Coasts. Though traffic continues to increase through the canal, military battleships, and aircrafts will no longer be able to fit through the canal. It takes approximately fifteen hours to get through the entire canal. -
Boxer Rebellion
In 1898, groups of peasants in Northern China began to form together into groups known as the "Righteous and Harmonious Fists." The Western Powers and Japan had forced China to accept the control over the country's economic affairs.
