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Four Americian Warships Entered Edo Bay
Tokyo Bay. Political, Military. This event allowed the United States and Japan to sign the Treaty of Kanagawa. WHich called for peace between the two countries and promise the two countries would trade with each other. -
Sinking of the USS Maine
Havana Harbor, and Cuba. Military, Political. USS Maine Sank then her forward gunpower exploded. -
US Takes Alaska
Alaska's political/economic. This helped for more land. -
Pan-Americian Conference
Washington. Political, Economic. This was a conference between the United States and The Latin Americian countries in which they would discuss ways the Americian nations could work together to support peace and to increase trade. -
Annexing Hawaii - Annexation of Hawaii
- Hawaii. Political, Military and Economic. In 1893 the Planters staged on uprising to overthrow the Queen and without Presidential approval; Marines Stormed the Islands.
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Spanish - American War
Spain and United States Military. The victory gained several island possesions spanning the globe and a new debate over the wisdom of expansion. -
Open Door Policy
United States and China. Political and Economic. This was a policy in 1898 which allowed muliple Imperial powers access to China. It was recognized at the Berlin Conference of 1885. -
foraker Act
Puerto rico: militaty:
established civillian goverment the island of peroto rico, which had been newly acuired by the united states as a result of the spanish american war. -
Platt Amendment
Cuba Military. This saved our troops whom were in cuba. -
Panama Canal
- Panama's economic. It is a 48 mile man built ship canal that joins the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific as well as a key conduit for international maritime trade.
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Great White Fleet
The United States military. This helped their military to be able to go over seas, it is now called the navy. -
The sinking of the Lusitania
Also January 1917. USA Military. These two events led the United States into WWI.