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treaty of paris
ended the American Revolutionary War -
alaska purchase
the US reached an agreement to purchase Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million -
annexation of hawaii
planters staged an uprising to overthrow the Queen -
spanish-american war
a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, -
san juan hill
also known as the battle for the San Juan Heights, was a decisive battle of the Spanish american war -
open door policy
a term in foreign affairs initially used to refer to the United States policy -
boxer rebellion
Chinese secret organization called the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists -
roosevelt corollary
was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine -
great white fleet
popular nickname for the United States Navy battle fleet -
panama canal
a treaty between Colombia and United States was signed. In the treaty the Us was allowed to maintain "neutrality" in Panama in exchange for transit rights in the isthmus on behalf of Colombia.