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Alfred Thayer Mahan
mahan stressed the independence of the military and control of the sea Mahan greatly influenced -
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Spanish american War
The war originated in the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain, which began in February 1895. Spain gave up Guam, Puerto Rico, its possessions in the West Indies, and the Philippines in exchange for a U.S. payment of $20 million. -
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Theodore Roosevelt
theodore roosevelt was a new york city police commissioner before his vice president became he was also a governor of New york. which later he became the president due to the assassination of pres William Mckinley. His famous/infamous catch phrase was ''Speak softly but walk carry a big stick'' his Roosevelt ''The trust buster'' felt that some trusts that served. He stopped the government from selling of public lands -
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Dollar Diplomacy
the goal was to create stability abroad and promote american commercial interest
another goal to use private capital to further U.S. interest overseas
the policy was evident in extensive U.S. inventions in Venezuela Cuba and Central america -
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Pendleton act
cause due to assasination of james garfield his assasin expecting a civil solve jobs to pendleton act was created. patronage system is a pratice in which political party gives government civil service job to its friends and relatives as a reward for working -
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interstate commerce act
the causes for the law was to regulate the railroad industry particulary its monopolistics practices. supreme court ruled that state laws should not regulate interstate railroads congress had the exclusive power to set prices . exclude competitors and control several geographic areas in individual state The importance