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Conflict after US annexation of Texas; Mexico still considered Texas its own; Victor: US; granted all land from Texas to California (minus the Gadsden Purchase) in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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Ended Mexican-American War; Mexico gave up all claims to land from Texas to California for $15 million
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purchase of Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million, instigated by William Steward. Was significant because it ridded the continent of another foreign power.
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Wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History, which argued that control of the sea was the key to world dominance;it stimulated the naval race among the great powers.
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Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers
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the man who worked with Dewey to overthrow Spainish rule of the Phillipines, but who later rebelled against the US during the Phillipine Insurrection.
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the Hawaiian queen who was forced out of power by a revolution started by American business interests
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volunteer soldiers led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War
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U.S. wanted Hawaii for business and so Hawaiian sugar could be sold in the U.S. duty free, Queen Liliuokalani opposed so Sanford B. Dole overthrew her in 1893, William McKinley convinced Congress to annex Hawaii in 1898
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Spain agreed to give the U.S. control over many of her colonial possessions including the Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Cuba.
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letter from spanish minister de Lome to someone in Cuba, which was intercepted and published in te New York Journal. It insulted McKinley and his efforts in Cuba, leading to de Lome's hasty resignation.
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boat that exploded and sand in Cuba, killing many americans. Americans believed it was the Spainards doing, and pressed for war, revelaing US anti-spanish feelings.
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a rider to the war resolution with Spain whereby Congress pledged that it did not intend to annex Cuba, and that it would recognize Cuba's independance from Spain.
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admiral who suprise attacked and took over Manila Bay in the first action of the Spanish American War.
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leutenant colonel of a group of Rough Riders, who fought in the Spanish Amerian war.
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A Chinese secret society that blamed the country's ills on foreigners, especially missionaries, and rose in rebellion in 1899-1900
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a reblling of the Phillipines, which US soldiers responded to by sneak attacking, torturing, etc. the Phillipine people.
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The policy held by Teddy Roosevelt in foreign affairs. The "big stick" symbolizes his power and readiness to use military force if necessary. It is a way of intimidating countries without actually harming them.
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The Isthmus of Panama had been part of Columbia. U.S. tried to negotiate with Columbia to build the Panama Canal. Columbia refused, so U.S. encouraged Panama to revolt. Example of Big Stick diplomacy.
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a 10 mile strip of land along the panama canal, once governed by the U.S
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A German plan to invade France through Belgium.
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roosevelt was concerned about japans territorial expansion in Asia had congress upgrade americas navy sent the fleet on a good will cruise to demonstrate american naval power.This is an exaple of the big stick policy
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Pledged the U.S. and Japan to respect each other's territorial possessions in the Pacific and to uphold the Open Door Policy in China.
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desighend to give amaricans economic oppertunitues while also futhering the us overseas intrest.
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Ferdinannd was assasinated cuasing Germany and other Austro Allies to declare war on Serbia and its allies
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Austria, Germany vs. Serbia, Russia. France vs. England.
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On August 14, 1914 Wilson decides we dont want to fight.
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British vessel carrying Americans through war zone is shot and sinks due to a german vessel.
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Germany proposes military alliance between Germany and Mexico against America; offers to return the Mexican Cessation territory to Mexico. Publication outrages American public.
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U.S. enters WWI
provoked by Sussex Pledge, Zimmerman telegram, and proportionality of loans in regard to trading -
for a better world, Jan 1918. Calls for a League of Nations in the 14th point, which the United States threw away because Wilson did not invite his opposing Republicans to Versailles with him to help draft the World War I treaty.
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the treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans
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Post World War I period in US when there was a suspicion of communism, anarchy, and socialism and fear of extremist governments the US.
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US naval base in Hawaii that the US obtained through a reciprocity treaty. That was attaked by the Japanese.