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US buys Alaska
For 7.2 million dollars the United States took over Alaska to use its resources for trading. -
Causes for Imperialism
The reasons for imperialism were economic competition among industrial nations, Political and military competition, including the creation of a strong naval force, and a belief in the racial and cultural superiority of people of Anglo-Saxon descent. -
The Spanish-American War
The explosion of the USS Mane caused this war. McKinley tried to avoid war with Cuba -
Annexation of Hawaii
The US overthrew the queen because of the overwhelming amount of sugar being produced in Hawaii -
The Philippine-American War
The Philippines were outraged at the treaty of Paris causing the US to annex the Philippines. -
America and China
US imperialists used the Philippines as a way to trade with Asia. A Rebellion against “Foreign Devils” killed hundreds of missionaries and Chinese converts to Christianity -
America and Puerto Rico
Because Puerto Rico wanted independence, the Foraker Act was passed in 1900 ending military rule and setting up a civil government. -
America and Purterico
In 1917 Puerto Ricans were granted full US citizenship and to elect houses of legislature -
Fourteen Points
In 1918 Wilson intended to change the way international matters were handled at the peace table. In his “Fourteen Points” speech to Congress on January 8, 1918, he stated his vision for the first time.