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Matthew Perry persuades Japan to start commerce with other countries
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William H. Seward negotiated the purchase, much to the chagrin of many Americans
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The books were written by Alfred Thayer Mahan, and were big influences of the building of German and British naval power before World War 1
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Queen Lili'uokalani is overthrown and a provisional government is imposed by a party of businessmen
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A Spanish diplomat's letter speaking critically of McKinley sparked outrage
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This amendment stated that though the US was intervening in Cuba, they had no plans of taking it over
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The Spanish-American War begins
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Leads to US emergence as a world power
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The conflict in the Philippines gives president McKinley the drive to finally annex Hawaii
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Led to the accusing of Spain for the incident; yellow journalism used this as a call to action for Congress
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The ultimatum, addressed to Spain, demanded that they cease fire in Cuba
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The message stated the reasons the US should intervene in Cuba
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Caused due to Philippines citizens wanting independence
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Alarmed at China's gradual loss of control, John Hay sent the foreign powers a proposal for each power to have equal domain in China
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After its annexation in 1898, Hawaii was declared a territory of the U.S.
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The Boxers attack Christian missionaries, spurring the US into sending troops to China
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Roosevelt tells the country about his foreign policy
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America occupies the Philippines because of their victory
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Corollary justified intervening in other countries should the need arise, but mainly the US used it to become involved in Latin American countries
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Invented by Taft and his secretary
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Seized power by coordinating the assassination of the president
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Roosevelt's policies lead to the canal's creation
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The ABC powers offered to mediate between the US and Mexico
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This is one of the main causes of World War 1
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The terms of this ultimatum were unacceptable, and Austria planned to declare war
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They declare war to protect their ally Austria-Hungary
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They declare war and then immediately invade neutral Belgium to get to Paris
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Great Britain was an ally of France
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Wilson sends another angry note to them telling them to pledge to not attack other
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This was the first major crisis challenging US neutrality
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This arouses fears of communism in America
