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Annexations of Midway Islands
Annexation of Midway Islands (first signs of American Imperialism) - due to the militaristic and resource benefits of having the islands -
Acquisition of Alaska
Acquisition of Alaska from Russia (negotiations by Secretary of State Seward - beneficial for Alaskan resources) -
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American Imperialism
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Burlingame Treaty
Established policies of commerce and friendship between US and China -
Attempt for Treaty with Korea
The U.S. attempts to get a favorable treaty with strategic Korea by using force. Naval vessels bombard and destroy five Korean forts but retire empty-handed. -
Treaty of Washington
Between the U.S. and Great Britain - provided for a joint commission to settle fishing and boundary disputes. -
McKinley Tariff
Created a crisis beacause it ended Hawaii’s favored position in the sugar trade market
The law permitted all countries to ship sugar duty-free to the United States
Gave sugar producers in the United States a subsidy of 2 cents/lb (caused sugar prices to drop, and the Hawaiian economy suffered) -
Annexation of Hawaii
The US annexed Hawaii, greatly due to the McKinley Tariff: the sugar growers knew that if Hawaii became a US territory, the tariff would go away, benefitting the sugar trade. Also served as way station to Spanish-owned Philippenes in Spanish-American War (Pearl Harbor). -
Treaty of Paris
US received the Philippines and the islands of Guam and Puerto Rico. Cuba became independent, and Spain was awarded $20 million dollars for its losses. The treaty prompted a heated debate in the United States (President McKinley was pro imperialism) -
Spanish American War
1898 - the US supported Cubans against the Spanish; The US declared war on Spain in retaliation for the explosion on the USS Maine (alerted of issues with Cuba via yellow journalist William Randolph Hearst) -
Open Door Policy
Secretary of State John Hay was afraid of policies that would stop American trade in China. He enacted an open trade policy, formalizing that China will be open to trading with all nations -
Foraker Act
Confirms Puerto Rico as an unconsolidated territory of the U.S. The president, with the advice and consent of Congress, appoints an executive council; the executive council appoints those under it. -
Boxer Rebellion
Chinese nationalists tried to take over China but the US intervened, so they could maintain their trade holding in China (marked the first time that US intervened without desire to acquire territory) -
Platt Amendment
American troops will not withdraw from Cuba until these conditions are included in their constitution: Cuba will not sign any agreement with a foreign power which will limit its independence; only the United States will be allowed to intervene to preserve Cuban independence and law and order; the Cubans agree to lease or sell naval stations to the United States -
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
Deal between Britain and US, giving US rights to build Panama Canal -
Hay-Buneau-Varilla Treaty
US and Panama sign the Hay-Buneau-Varilla treaty giving the United States permanent rights to a 10-mile wide strip of land in return for $10,000,000 and an annual charge of $250,000 after nine years. -
Roosevelt Corollary
United States has the right to protect its economic interests in South And Central America by using military force (used in 1905 in Dominican Republic when the country was in debt - US took over until the situation was stablized) -
Gentlemen's Agreement of 1907
United States agreed to end the practice of separate schooling in exchange for a promise to end Japanese immigration (as a result of the US fostering peace negotiations between Japan and Russia, in which Japan got the short end of the deal) -
Dollar Diplomacy
Taft's variation on Roosevelt's "big stick" - policy of influencing Latin American affairs through economic influence rather than military force -
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is open for shipping, increasing efficiency of Americans merchants traveling and trading between the US coasts.