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signing of the treaty of paris
officialy ended revolutionary war
was signed by three americans
set new borders for US -
matthew perry sails fleet to japan
in search of trade treaty
threatened hostilities
had latest technology -
william seward buys alaska
pays russia $7.2 million
thought it would boost economy, and and shore up international stature
dubbed seward's folly -
queen lilioukananie becomes queen of hawaii
took over throne of her brother
married a ha'ole
recomended bayonet constitution -
USS Maine is blown up
critical event during war
tensions of america and spain had been groing since the cubans tried to liberate spaniards themselves
american sympathies were with the revolutionaryies -
McKinley declares war on spain
McKinley was pressured into it
congress obligied 4 days later
400 US killed during the 4 month war -
rough riders charge san juan hill
pivotal occurance in teddy's political career
teddy was secretary of navy during the time
rough riders were cowboys and college men -
william mckinley annexes hawaii
McKinley favors annexing cannada
tried to restore queen liloukanie
sugar developement means intervention by amrica -
teddy roosevelt announces roosevelt corollary
added to monroe doctorine
had the right to intrvene with west
supported independence in phillipines -
roosevelt corollary
amendment to the monroe doctorine
gave US the right to entervene in corribean affairs
US saw european powers as a threat to the carribean -
TR sendds great white fleet across the world
sailed out of norfolk
16 ships
14 month cruise -
woodrow wilson wins presidency
teddy roosevelt runs as bullmoose canididate
woodrow wilson defeated teddy, and taft
woodrow wilson receives 42% of the popular vote -
panama canal completed
$40 million dollar budget
$360 mill total
yellow fever, and malaria were common diseases