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Treaty with Korea
The U.S tries to get a favorable treaty with Korea but with force -
The Treaty of Washington
The U.S and Great Britain signed a treaty to settle for fishing and boundary disputes -
U.S base in Samoa
The U.S builds a naval base in Pago Pago, Samoa -
Panama Canal controversy
President Hayes warns that any canal built across the Panama will be controlled by the U.S -
Hawaii and the Monroe Doctrine
Secretary of State James Blaine states that the islands of Hawaii belong to the U.S and follow the Monroe Doctrine -
Early Pearl Harbor
The Senate strikes a deal with Hawaii allowing the U.S to build Pearl Harbor and it will be under U.S control -
American Imperialism
Alfred Thayer Mahan supported the idea of American Imperialism in his book named "The Influence of Sea Power upon History" -
The Big Sister Policy
Created by Secretory of Sate James G. Blaine was to rally the Latin American countries under the leadership of the U.S -
McKinley tariff
The McKinley tariff raised barriers for Hawaiian sugar -
Annexation of Hawaii
Hawaii was annexed as the 50th state to the United States after finally agreeing with the natives -
Decline for annexation
The queen of Hawaii declines the offer to be annexed with the U.S -
Hawaii's government
The Senate allows Hawaii to keep it's government and warns that if any country interferes with Hawaii, then they would be considered an enemy of the U.S -
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Great Rapprochement
The summary of economic and military objectives between the U.S and Great Britain -
The devastation of the U.S warship The Maine
While resting in Havana, Cuba, The Maine suddenly exploded which lead to the U.S declaring war on Spain -
The Rough Riders
The Rough Rider Calvary is organized by future president Theodore Roosevelt -
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The Spanish-American war
Fought between Spain and America, only lasting 4 months the U.S gains territory from Spain -
Battle of Manila Bay
The Battle of Mania Bay marked the beginning of independence of the Philippines and the decline of Spain's control -
The invasion of Cuba
A total number of 647 American Marines land in Guantanamo Bay launching the invasion of Cuba -
The conquest of San Juan Hill
Theodore Roosevelt leads the black Ninth and Tenth Regiments to San Juan Hill to capture -
The U.S territory of Guam
After the Spanish-American war, the U.S acquires the island of Guam as a territory -
Cuba gains independence
Cuba gains independence from Spain but the U.S gain a small amount of control of Cuba -
Resistance against America
Emilio Aguinaldo leads a violent protest against American presence in the Philippines -
The U.S territory of Puerto Rico
After the Treaty of Paris, the U.S adds Puerto Rico as a U.S territory rather than a state -
The Foraker Act
The U.S established the law so that Puerto Rico has a limited popular government -
The Philippines become a U.S territory
After signing the Treaty of Paris, the U.S grants ownership of the Philippines as a territory