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Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson, as the new President of the United States, promised that the United States would "never again seek one additional foot of territory, and opportuinity." Wilson campaigned his new "moral diplomacy" in a message to the American people that said Wilson would use the military on a number of occasions to guide Latin Americans in the directions he thought proper. -
Alaska is bought into the United States
Alaska is purchased from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. This purchase ended Russian imperialism for the Americas. It also made U.S a major world power. -
Trade in the United States Increasing
Treaties in 1875 and 1887 increased trade with the Hawaiian Islands and gave the United States the right to build a naval base at Pearl Harbor. -
Cuba
Cuban patriot Jose Marti launched a war for independence from Spain. While Spain and Cuba fought, they destroyed American property so this led to the Spanish-American War. -
Sugar Cane
By 1897, American entrepreneurs had invested $50 million in sugar cane plantations and other ventures in Cuba, which lay just 90 miles off the coast of Flordia. -
Hawaii
President William McKinley's administration favored annexation, and after the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, Congress proclaimed Hawaii an official U.S territory. -
The Spanish-American War
Victory over Spain puts Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Phillippines, and Guam under United States control. -
American Troops Land in Cuba
American troops landed in Cuba. U.S Marines captured Guantanamo Bay, and a force of 17,000 soldiers under U.S Army General William Shafter stormed ashore to Santiago. -
Foreign Diplomats
In 1899, China fell into political, economic, and military problems and would only trade with Britain, France, Germany, and Russia because they were part of China's distinct spheres of influence. U.S Secretary of State John Hay issued the first series of notes to foreign diplomats. -
Puerto Rico
Since Puerto Rico was part of the United States, Congress passed the Foraker Act, which established a civil government in Puerto Rico. The act authorized the President of the United States to appoint a governor and part of the Puerto Rican legislature. -
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft , a future U.S President, became governor of the Philliippines. Taft had large ambitions for helping the islands recover from the rebellion. -
Platt Amendment
The Platt Amandment restricted the rights of newly independent Cubans and effectively brought the island within the United States. -
Roosevelt Corollary
In 1904, President Roosevelt set a new diplomacy called "Roosevelt Corollary". This updated the Monroe Doctrine for an age of economic imperialism. The United States would assume the role of police power, restoring order and depriving other creditors of the excuse to intervene. -
Dollar Diplomacy
During his Presidency, Taft created the "dollar diplomacy." The "dollar diplomacy" aimed to increase American investments in businesses and banks throughout Central America and the Caribbean. -
Panamal Canal
More than 35,000 workers helped dig the Panama Canal in very difficult conditions. Many of the workers had died from disease or accidents. The point of the Panama Canal was to connect the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. It was not an easy challenge, but it was completed in 1914.
