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Mexican American War
the United States as the Mexican War and in Mexico as the Intervention of US in Mexico was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. -
Seward's Folly
This was called Seward's Folly because Seward was the secretary of the U.S at the time of the purchase of Alaska. The treaty was called Folly because a lot of people thought it was a bad deal for U.S. -
sinking of the Maine
Was a United States Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor -
Annexation of Hawaii
The planters staged an uprising to overthrow the Queen. At the same time, they appealed to the United States armed forces for protection. -
McKinley Tariff
Was passed and increased average duties across all imports from 38% to 49.5% always in an attempt to protect American manufacturing interest. -
Spanish American War
Hostilities began in the aftermath of the internal explosion of USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba, leading to U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. -
Pearl Harbor
A surprise preemptive military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii -
Teller Amendment
was an amendment to a joint resolution of the United States Congress, enacted -
U.S Congress votes to go to war with Spain
U.S congress vote 311 to 6 in the House and 42 to 35 in the Senate passed the Joint Resolution for Cuban Independence. -
Teller Amendment
An amendment to a joint resolution of the United States congress. -
Annexation of Philippines
this created a major debate in America. -
Great White Fleet
It was a popular nickname for the powerful United States Navy battle fleet that completed a journey around the globe -
The boxer of Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion, Boxer Uprising, or Yihetuan Movement was an anti-imperialist, anti-foreign, and anti-Christian uprising that took place in China -
Hay-Bunau-Varilla-Treaty
Was a treaty signed by the United States and Panama. -
Panama Canal
The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade. -
Roosevelt Corollary
the Monroe Doctrine, stated that the U.S. might intervene in the affairs of an American republic threatened with seizure or intervention by a European country. -
Dollar Diplomacy
Foreign policy to minimize the use or threat of military force and instead further its aims in Latin America and East Asia through use of its economic power by guaranteeing loans made -
18th Amendment
The United States Constitution established the prohibition of "intoxicating liquors" in the United States. -
Post Atomic Bomb
The united states detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities and killed a lot of people. -
Japanese Treaties
Mutual Security Treaty, which stationed U.S. troops on Japanese soil for the defense of Japan.
