Imperialism

Imperialism in the U.S

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  • Hawaii

    Hawaii

    America expanded influence in Hawaii and later annexed the islands.
  • Anti-Imperialist League

    Anti-Imperialist League

    Formed to oppose McKinley because they believed imperialism violated the fundamental principle of that just republican government must derive from "consent of the governed."
  • "The White Man's Burden"

    "The White Man's Burden"

    It argued that whites had the right and obligation to rule over and try to improve those "lesser" than them.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    Cuba was freed from Spain and the U.S gained Puerto Rico.
  • The Open Door Policy in China

    The Open Door Policy in China

    This would bring the world powers together and ensure there would be no ill intentions.