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Texan Independence
Texas is released from Mexico -
Start of Mexican American War
American Soldiers attacked by Mexican soldiers,signaling major conflict -
Alaska
Was purchased by United States for around 7 million dollars from Russia, kicking another nation out of North America . Named 49th state in 1959 . -
Alfred Thayer Mahan
published The Influence of Sea Power upon History, which was an analysis of the importance of having a dominant navy and being able to control the seas like the british -
Hawaii 1
US wanted Hawaii for business and so Hawaiian sugar could be sold in US only because of Mckinley tarriff -
Hawaii 2
Queen Liluokalani opposed US relations before being overthrown by Sanford Dole. -
Anglo-Japanese Treaty
Signaled end of extraterritorialation and unequal treaties -
Venezuelan Boundary Dispute
OCcured with Britain over land Venezuela saw as it's own , broadened perspective of Monroe Doctrine -
Cuban Depression
economic depression in cuba due to falling tobacco and sugar prices, led to citizen revolt -
Cause of ESP-USA war
Cuban colonists revolted against spanish control -
USS maine sinking
USS Maine was attacked and exploded, killing 260 after being sent to Cuba -
Hawajj 3
Mckinley annnexes Hawaii -
Pre ESP-USA war
Pres. McKinley informs congress he wants American Intervention in Cuba, -
Spanish American War 1 -beginning
US declares War on Spain -
ESP-USA war first battle
US squandron sinks Spanish fleet at Manila Bay -
Philippine American War
American forces and Filipino nationalists conflict starts ,Aguinaldo leaving the nationalists to gain indepedence. -
China - Open Door Policy
Sec of State negotiates with European NAtions to allow all to trade with China -
Boxer Rebellion
Chinese nationalists "boxers" opposed foreign influence. Eventually put down by US -
End of Philippino American War
Pres Roosevelt grants pardon, thus signaling the end of the war , -
Panama Canal 1
Roosevelt's biggest claim, Atlantic to Pacific through latin america -
Roosevelt Corrollary
US will intervene in international conflicts as a mediator, added to Monroe Doctrine . -
Dollar Diplomacy
Dollar Diplomacy(Taft) stated that American investments in foreign nations would be benficial because it would bring well-balanced relationships between the U.S. and other nations . -
death of archduke ferdinand
Ferdinand's assassination signlaed the beginning of WW1, -
Austria Hungary vs Serbia
After the asssasination of the archduke , Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia -
US declares neutrality
Pres Roosevelt declares and maintains US netrality until 1941 -
Panama Canal 2
US encouraged Panamanians to overthrow the Columbians, Canal took 10 years to build -
Sinking of Lusitania
Ship sunken by German submarine -
zimmerman telegrm
message from germany to mexico urging them to join forces with germany to gain back land taken by USA>. -
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Germany declares british isle's waters are warzone, Anything enters this area, it will be taken down. -
14 point plan
Blueprint for world peace created by Pres Wilson -
Red Scare
fear of a potential rise of communism, feared worker revolution and socialism
