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War of 1812
The war of 1812 was a war between the US, some natives, and the UK. It was fought because the UK was supplying native Americans with ammunition. The UK encouraged them to hinder the US which would stop the US from being able to expand its territory. The president during this time was James Madison. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine stated that North and South America were no longer open to colonization. It also declared that the United States would not allow European countries to interfere with independent governments in the Americas. It was created by James Madison.
The president during this time was James Monroe. -
Mexican American War
The US sent people to live in Mexico. Those people took that land from Mexico. The US offered to buy the land of Mexico. Mexico denied the offer and declared war against the US. The president during this time was James K. Polk. -
The Trent Affair
During the civil war, the southern states asked Great Britain for help to defeat the northern states. The British sent the ship "Trent" to pick up two people from the southern states to negotiate terms. Pres. Lincoln sent a ship to intercept the Trent. They succeeded and brought the men back to Boston and took them to jail. The people of the north wanted war with Britain for helping the south. Pres. Lincoln decided that war with Britain was not necessary. The president was Jefferson Davis. -
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is an artificial 82 km waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade.
Theodore Roosevelt was president during this time. -
Annexation of Hawaii
The US had established business in Hawaii and wanted to make that business stronger by making Hawaii a part of the US. The native people of Hawaii were against becoming a part of the US. The US eventually took Hawaii by force making it a territory of the US.
The issue was over the core values that we used to establish our country.
The president was William Mckinley. -
Spanish American War
The Spanish-American War was an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in the U.S. acquisition of territories in the western Pacific and Latin America.
William McKinley was president during this time. -
World War I
First World War or Great War, an international conflict that in 1914–18 embroiled most of the nations of Europe along with Russia, the United States, the Middle East, and other regions.
Woodrow Wilson was president during this time.
