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Influence of Sea Power Upon History
Is a book that shows the history of naval warfare published by Alfred Thayer Mahan. Its policies were quickly adopted by most major navies, leading to the World War I naval arms race. -
Annexation of Hawaii
Spurred by the nationalism aroused by the Spanish-American War, the United States annexed Hawaii. Hawaii was made a territory in 1900, and Dole became its first governor. -
Spanish American War
An armed conflict between Spain and the United States. This began in the after the internal explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba. -
Open Door Policy
Is a term in foreign affairs that would allow for a system of trade in China open to all countries equally. -
Panama Canal U.S. Construction Begins
The United States commenced building a canal across a 50-mile stretch of the Panama isthmus. The project was helped by the elimination of disease-carrying mosquitoes. Lt. Col. George Washington Goethals, stepped up excavation efforts of a stubborn mountain range and oversaw the building of the dams and locks.
