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Cuba Interest
In 1854, diplomats recommended to President Franklin Pierce that the United States buy Cuba from Spain -
Alaska
In 1867, Seward arranged for the U.S. to buy Alaska from the Russians for $7.2 million. -
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Naval Superpower
Between 1883 and 1890. The construction of modern battleships such as the Maine and Oregon transformed the country into the world’s third-largest naval power -
Cuba's Fight
The Cuban revolt against Spain was not successful, but in 1886 the Cuban people did force Spain to abolish slavery -
Queen Liliuokalani Surrenders
In 1893 Queen Liliuokalani realized that her reign in Hawaii had ended, so she surrendered to America -
A Cuban Revolution
José Martí, a Cuban poet and journalist in exile in New York, launched a revolution in 1895 -
Cuban Invasion
American forces landed in Cuba in June 1898 and began to converge on the port city of Santiago -
U.S.S Maine Blows Up
On February 15, 1898, the U.S.S Maine blew up in the harbor of Havana. More than 260 men were killed. -
Philippine Invasion
On April 30, the American fleet in the Pacific steamed to the Philippines. The next morning, Commodore George Dewey gave the command to open fire on the Spanish fleet at Manila, the Philippine capital -
Hawaii Takeover
In 1897, William McKinley, who favored annexation, succeeded Cleveland as president. On August 12, 1898, Congress proclaimed Hawaii an American territory -
Cease Fire
In 1897, William McKinley, who favored annexation, succeeded Cleveland as president. On August 12, 1898, Congress proclaimed Hawaii an American territory -
Treaty of Paris
After the Spanish's defeat in the Mexican-American war, the USA annexed the Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico -
Rise in Revolt
In February 1899, the Filipinos, led by Aguinaldo, rose in revolt -
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Philippine-American War
The Philippines were annexed, but not granted independence. As a result, there was an expensive 3-year war as the Philippines fought for independence. -
Open Door Policy
The US declares China to allow free trade by any nation in any port. -
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Boxer Rebellion
An uprising occurs in China, where Chinese citizens attack foreigners in order to rebel against foreign influence. Eventually, international forces must come to put the rebellion down. -
Foraker ACT
In 1900, Congress passed the Foraker Act, which ended military rule and set up a civil government in Puerto Rico -
Supreme Rule
In 1901, in the Insular Cases, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution did not automatically apply to people in acquired territories -
Assassination
The assassination of William McKinley in 1901 thrust Vice-President Theodore Roosevelt into the role of a world leader -
Imperialist Powers
In 1904, Russia and Japan, Russia’s neighbor in East Asia, were both imperialist powers, and they were competing for control of Korea -
Roosevelt Corollary
Teddy Roosevelt adds to the Monroe Doctrine, which gives the United States “police powers” to protect Latin America from European imperialism. -
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DOLLAR DIPLOMACY
During the next decade, the United States exercised its police power on several occasions. -
INTERVENTION IN MEXICO
Wilson adopted a plan of “watchful waiting,” looking for an opportunity to act against Huerta. The opportunity came in April 1914, when one of Huerta’s officers arrested a small group of American sailors in Tampico, on Mexico’s eastern shore. The Mexicans quickly released them and apologized, but Wilson used the incident as an excuse to intervene in Mexico and ordered U.S. Marines to occupy Veracruz, an important Mexican port. Eighteen Americans and at least 200 Mexicans died during the invasion -
Panama Canal
On August 15, 1914, the canal opened for business, and more than 1,000 merchant ships passed through during its first year -
Citizenship
Congress, however, retained the right to extend U.S. citizenship, and it granted that right to Puerto Ricans in 1917 -
Big Risks Big Rewards
Time showed how wrong they were. In 1959, Alaska became a state. For about two cents an acre, the United States had acquired a land rich in timber, minerals, and, as it turned out, oil