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Spain
Imperial Spain. The unification of the crowns of Aragon and Castile laid the basis for modern Spain and the Spanish Empire. Spain was Europe's leading power throughout the 16th century and most of the 17th century, a position reinforced by trade and wealth from colonial possessions. -
Queen Liliuokalani
Queen Liliuokalani (1838-1917) was the last sovereign of the Kamehameha dynasty, which had ruled a unified Hawaiian kingdom since 1810. ... Liliuokalani signed a formal abdication in 1895 but continued to appeal to U.S. President Grover Cleveland for reinstatement, without success. The United States annexed Hawaii in 1898. -
Hawaii
Hawaii The Age of Imperialism. The U.S. first got involved in 1875 when a treaty was signed between the U.S. and Hawaii. It permitted US access to the Hawaiian sugarcane market. ... On July 7th, 1898, the U.S. annexed Hawaii due to war needs. -
john marti
john Martí - The World of 1898: The Spanish-American War (Hispanic Division, ... However, he denounced its imperialist attitude toard its southern neighbors. -
rough riders
Rough Riders. The most famous of all the units fighting in Cuba, the "Rough Riders" was the name given to the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt. -
battle of San Juan
The Battle of San Juan Hill. As part of their campaign to capture Spanish-held Santiago de Cuba on the southern coast of Cuba, the U.S. Army Fifth Corps engages Spanish forces at El Caney and San Juan Hill. ... The Rough Riders were among the troops in the right flank attacking Kettle Hill. -
De lome letter
De Lôme Letter (1898) ... This letter, written by the Spanish Ambassador to the United States, Enrique Dupuy de Lôme, criticized American President William McKinley by calling him weak and concerned only with gaining the favor of the crowd. -
Puerto Rico
Free land was offered to those who wanted to populate the islands on the condition that they swear their loyalty to the Spanish Crown and allegiance to the Roman Catholic Church. In 1898, during the Spanish–American War, Puerto Rico was invaded and subsequently became a possession of the United States. -
U.S.S Maine
On February 15, 1898, at 9:40 p.m., the battleship USS Maine exploded then sank in Havana Harbor, killing about 260 of the 355 men on board. This international disaster, which was blamed on Spain, became an important catalyst for the Spanish-American War. -
William mckimley
His "Imperialism" speech was supposed to represent those in America that believed in Filipino independence. But McKinley was still stuck with the imperialism-loving voters that got him into office the first time around. So, McKinley ended up being pro-empire. Because of this, he won the election of 1900 too. -
yellow journalism
Yellow journalism was a style of newspaper reporting that emphasized sensationalism over facts. During its heyday in the late 19th century it was one of many factors that helped push the United States and Spain into war in Cuba and the Philippines, leading to the acquisition of overseas territory by the United States. -
Teddy Roosevelt
1901–1909: Imperialism. ... With both Mahan's and Kipling's beliefs in mind, fewer men were more ardent imperialists than Theodore Roosevelt. Throughout his presidency, he sought colonies and ports all over the world to exert American influence.