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McKinley Tariff
Created a crisis by ending Hawaii's favored position in the sugar trade. -
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Annexation of Hawaii
John L. Stevens acted without authority and proclaimed Hawaii to be under US protection. New government petitioned for annexation, but imperialists and Democratic senators blocked the treaty. Hawaii officially became annexated on July 7th, 1898 -
Teller Amendment
Resolution stating that the United States did not intend to take over and annex Cuba. -
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Spanish Ameican War
Spain and the United States fought because many people believed Spain was getting too much land. Also, Spain wouldn't give freedom to the Cubans -
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Annexation of the Philippines
Filipinos and US soliders fought over control of the Philippines. Some wanted annexation some didn't. Many people died. Philippines received independence on July 4th, 1946 -
Boxer Rebllion
Was a revolt in which the Chinese nationalists known as Boxers attacked foreigners in order to end foreign involvment ni China's affaris; put down by an international force after two months -
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The Panama Canal
Theodore Roosevelt wanted to cut the travel time of ships going from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Started digging in 1901 and ended in 1914 -
Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
Agreement that gave the United States sovereignty over a 10 mile-wide canal zone across the Isthmus of Panama. -
Roosevelt Corollary
The Roosevelt Corallary was Theodore Roosevelt's addition to the Monore Doctrine and stated that the United States would police affairs in the Western Hemisphere to kepp Europeans from intervening in the region -
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The Great White Fleet
Roosevelt sent in a fleet of four destroyers and sixteen battleships to remind the Japanese of the US military. -
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Dollar Diplomacy
Taft's policy of influencing Latin American affairs through economic influence rather than military force
