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Imperialism

By elizabetheehee

  • Cuba

    Cuba
    Cuba came under the domination of U.S. imperialism as a result of the Spanish-American War of 1898. The Cubans had been fighting for their independence from Spain

  • USS Maine

    USS Maine
    DescriptionUSS Maine (ACR-1) was a United States Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor during the Cuban revolt against Spain

  • William McKinley

    William McKinley
    McKinley led the nation to victory in the Spanish–American War, raised protective tariffs to promote American industry and kept the nation on the gold standard in a rejection of free silver (effectively, expansionary monetary policy).