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Age of Imperialism
ing the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the United States pursued an aggressive policy of expansionism, extending its political and economic influence around the globe. -
Hawaii
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 -
Yellow Journalism
journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration. journalism and associated newspaper that present -
Jose Marti
Jose Marti, a Cuban writer living in New York, came to Tampa to gain supporters to help Cuba fight for its independence from Spain. Yellow Journalist -
U.S.S. Maine
USS Maine (ACR-1) was a United States Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor during the Cuban revolt against Spain, an event that became a major political issue in the United States. -
Battle of San Juan
The Battle of San Juan Hill, also known as the battle for the San Juan Heights, was a decisive battle of the Spanish–American War. The San Juan heights was a north-south running elevation about 2 kilometres east of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. -
Hawaii Annexed
Annexed Hawaii due to war needs. -
Teddy Roosevelt
American statesman, politician, conservationist, naturalist, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909.
