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Imperialism
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Annexation of the Phillipeans
This exhibition explores the challenges that confronted Filipinos following the annexation of the Philippines as a US territory in 1898, as well as their struggles to acquire full citizenship status as immigrants in this country throughout the last century. This exhibition explores the challenges that confronted Filipinos following the annexation of the Philippines as a US territory in 1898, as well as their struggles to acquire full citizenship status as immigrants in this country. -
The Maine Incident
The battleship USS Maine was blown up killing 260 sailors. Many Americans believed the Spanish were to blame. On April 11, president McKinley asked Congress to intervene in Cuba. This tragedy pushed the US into the war. -
Spanish American War
On April 21, 1898, the United States declared war against The U.S, declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine. The U.S. also supported the ongoing struggle of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines for independence against Spanish rule. -
Annexation of Hawaii
Procalaimed Hawaii was under the protection of the US. It came with the election of William McKinely -
Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
An agreement of November 1903 to allow the United States to build a canal through a 10-mile-wide perpetually leased section of central Panama, to use more land if needed, and to intervene militarily in Panama. Negotiated by Phillipe Bunau-Varilla, a French citizen and official of the French canal company, it required the United States to guarantee Panama's independence and pay $10 million, plus $250, 000 annually. No Panamanian ever signed the treaty. -
Building of the Panama Canal
John f. Stevens was the chief engineer of making the canal he was appointed by Roosevelt. Harsh working conditions and yellow fever outbrake hampered US's construction efforts. -
Roosevelt Corollary
Issued to the Monroe Doctorine. Applying Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy. It stated that no European countries were allowed to intervene in Latin American affairs. The only way that the U.S was allowed to become involved was if the affairs or European countries was threatened. -
The Great White Fleet
The "Great White Fleet" sent around the world by President Theodore Roosevelt from 16 December 1907 to 22 February 1909 consisted of sixteen new battleships of the Atlantic Fleet. Battleships were painted white except for gilded scrollwork on their bows. The Atlantic Fleet battleships only later came to be known as the "Great White Fleet." They were sent on a world to to show America's naval power by President Roosevelt -
Dollar Diplomacy
Taft favored substituting dollars for bullets- economic influence for military force-as a means of protecting U.S intrests in Latin America and Asia. -
The Occupation of Veracruz
President Wilson ordered the U.S. Navy to seize the port of Veracruz. Under the cover of a naval bombardment, marines then landed at Veracruz. Huerta's forces had already withdrawn from the city, and only civillians and local authorites remained. During the brief struggle for control of the city 19 marines were killed. -
The Boxer Rebellion
Uprising in Northern China, the Boxers attacked western missionaries and traders killing over 200 people. The United States quickly scrambled to send additional troops to help lift the siege of Peking. Two separate detachments of marines left Cavite in the Philippine Islands and joined up near Taku, China. Proved that US was still looking to be a world power.
