-
Alaska
Alaska was split between Russia little city and Great Britain who had majority of the power. Russia scared that they will seize all Alaska asked Seward(U>S) to buy it -
Alfred Thayer Manah
Writer of the book The Influence of the Sea Upon the History, said that to secure foreign market you need to have power of the sea -
Spanish American War
The start of wanting to spread imperialism had started the war when Wilson used military to prove his point -
Hawii
American had settled in Hawaii for missionaries and entrepreneurs aided to help overthrow monarchird -
Spanish Amerixan War
Cuban revolt to overthrow the leader. Sabotaging and laying waste on plantations to get the U.S involved -
Spanish American War
Yellow Pres had made it hard for congress to ignore the sign for help since New York times printed posters -
Hawaii
Cleveland opposed Republicans trying annex but after the war with the Philippines he agreed -
Spanish American Wae
De Lome Letter to McKinley leaked to the public criticizing the U.S national Honor -
Spanish American War
Sinking of the Maine. U.S warship in Cuba exploded and accused Spain -
Spanish American war
McKinley War Message was sent Cuba trying to stop the war and make peace but congress and others still wanted to -
Spanish American War
Teller Amendment authorized war but only to control Cuba until they could self govern -
Spanish American War
Fought in Philippines a few miles from Cuba didn't last long -
Philippine-American War
War between the first Philippine republic and america -
Philippine American War
Policy of attraction used to get Philippines who were against Aguinaldo’s plan to get self government and social reforms -
China
Open Door in Chine allowed it to be easier to make trade with China -
China
Boxer Rebellion-movement for foreign missionaries and christian converts that went violent by the Imperial army -
Big Stick Diplomcy
Moto ?Speak softly and carry a big stick"/ helped show how bold and decisively he is. -
Japan
Had an alliance with U.S but violated the open door policy in china. -
Dollar Dimplomacy
President William Howard Taft created it to help stabilize and order america commercial trade and overseas -
Mexico
Used Mexican instead of Chinese to build the railroads -
Panama Canal
Built because countries wanted a faster and cheaper way to ship goods, negotiated Clayton-buwler treaty -
Panama Canal
Many countries tried and failed the attempt to make the canal, U.S did and granted independence and symbolized economic power and technology prowess -
Mexico
Tampico Affair, Mexican president was killed and Willson had sent marines to get Huerta and recognize rights but escaped -
World War 1
Lusitania Crisis sinking U.S ship by Germany and Wilson sent a letter saying if continued it's all Germany fault -
World War 1
Formed alliance with Britain and France but Britain blockade making it hard, as the years went on more alliances were formed -
World War 1
Charles Evan Hughes a supreme court judge and governor had been sent to office and was seen as keeping us out of war -
World War 1
Selective Service Act called men from all races to fight -
World War 1
Zimmerman Telegram letter to mexico to be an ally with Germany on return of lost land from America -
World War 1
Treaty of Versailles all nation from the allied had met in Paris to talk about the 14 point to and end the war -
World War 1
Battle for Ratification Wilson had to get two-thirds of the party to sign and agree with the treaty before being pass but was rejected by senate -
Red Scare
Fear of growing communist and unhappiness with the peace process lead to the red scare -
Hawaii
Joined the Union becoming the 50th state
