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Period: 1900 BCE to
Dole as Hawaii Governor
After the Spanish American War, Dole served as Governor of Hawaii. -
Monroe Doctrine
prevented Europeans from establishing new colonies in the Western Hemisphere. -
Period: to
Sandford B. Dole
A lawyer, led the provisional government while it worked out plans for the US to annex the islands. -
Spheres of Influence
Areas where they enjoyed special privileges. -
Commodore Matthew Perry
Matthew, a commodore for the US Navy landed in Japan with American gun ships. -
Sandford B. Dole
Dole worked to limit native rihts in 1887 and also helped to overthrow the Queen. -
Queen Liliuokalani
Liliuokalani was the native ruler whom tried to take back political power from American landowners. -
Japan
Japan adopted Western way and became the first Asian industrial power. -
Sandford B. Dole
Dole led to the provisional government while it work on annexing the islands. -
US Raises Tariff
The US raises tariff on foreign sugar which led difficulty for Cuba to export its sugar. -
Japan
Japan also adopted imperialist policies defeating China in 1894. -
Declaring Cuban Independence
Led by Jose Marti, he went home and declared Cuban Independence in 1895 -
De Lome Letter
The "De Lome Letter", referred to the President McKinley as "weak". -
America Anti-Imperialist League
Mark Twain and Andrew Carnegie believed that imperialism violated the basic democratic principles of self-government. -
Annex Hawaii
After the Spanish American War, the congress then to annex Hawaii in 1898 -
Guam
Guam was taken from Spain by the US during the Spanish American War. -
United States Superior
The control of multiple Pacific islands gave the US greater influence in the Pacific. -
Samoa and Midway
Midway became an American possession even before the Spanish-American War. Thus providing valuable naval bases and refueling stations for American ships. -
"Open Door" Policy
This policy announced by Hay, gave equal trading rights to all foreign nations in China. -
The Boxers
A rebellion in China led by the Boxers threatened the lives of foreigners living in China -
Dollar Diplomacy
the policy of carefully mediated negotiation supported by the unspoken threat of a powerful military. -
Filipino Rebels
The Filipino rebels fought against their new colonial rulers until they were defeated in 1902 -
Japan defeats Russia
Japan surprised the west by defeating Russian in the Russo-Japanese War. -
Treaty of Portsmouth
President Roosevelt brought the Russians and Japanese together and negotiated a peaceful settlement "Treaty of Portsmouth" thus winning the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts. -
Building the Canal
President Roosevelt ordered the building of the canal almost at once. Construction took 10 years. It cost many lives and 400 million. -
Purchase of Virginia
President Wilson also expanded America's colonial empire by purchasing the Virgin Islands from Denmark in 1917 -
Platt Amendment
The Platt Amendment gave the US the right to intervene in Cuban affairs at any time. Repealed in late 1930s