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Expanding world power
In this time period America changes their view from internal expansion and domestic issues to becoming a global force both economically and militarily -
USS Maine
The USS Maine was sent to Cuba to protect American citizens while Cuba revolutionaries were fighting to win independence from Spain - Publishers dulitzer &a heart newspaper deliberately sensationalized the news depicting the spaniards as murderous & brutes in order to sell newspapers having medias reaction outraged Americans &I embarrassed spain-this technique became known as yellow journalism -
Sanford b dole
Dole served as the first and only resident of Hawaii after her and other over threw queen liliuokalani-Grover clevand was the first president of the us that annexed Hawaii as a state in 1889 - one of doles cousins later became the attorney general of Hawaii &another one of his cousins founded the dole food company in Hawaii -
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Theodore Roosevelt
Only July 1 1998 U.S forces including teddy Roosevelt rough rides defeated greatly outnumbered Spanish forces at San Juan hill and kettle hill near the Spanish stronghold of Santiago de Cuba theadore Roosevelt was the assistant secretary of the navy he resigned in 1898 to organize the "rough riders" the first voluntary Calvary in the Spanish American war -
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Spanish American war
After the explosion of the war of the uss Maine and U.S wanted european powers to remain out Western Hemisphere were reasons if war military action happened in Cuba Puerto Rico and guam the treaty of Paris was signed U.S gained the phillipeans Guam and all Spain's colonies and Puerto Rico w/ expansion Cuba-do u.s win they become known as world power -
Open door policy
The open door policy gave all nation equal rights when trading with china-the boxer rebellion threatened the lives of foreigners living in china -An international army crushed the rebellion -
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Presidency Of Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt was governor of NY before becoming Vice Pres at the age of 42 became pres Roosevelt once said "speak softly but carry a big stick you will go far" and established a foreign diplomacy ideology nicknamed "big stick diplomacy" the meaning of the phrase advises a tactic of caution and non aggression backed by the ability to do violence if required Roosevelt was a patron of bat parks wanted to protect nat parks and forest like the Grand Canyon -
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Panama Canal by u.s
American and British leaders as well as businessmen wanted to ship goods quickly and cheaply between the Atlantic and pacific coasts the Panama Canal symbolized u.s technological prowess and economic power the us protected the rebels when they took control of a 10 mile strip 51 mile length took 10 years to complete at a cost of thousands of lives and $400 million -
Roosevelt corollary
The Roosevelt corollary changed the Monroe doctrine-the monroe doctrine blocked further expansion of Europe in the Western Hemisphere the Roosevelt corollary went one step further renounced interventionism and established his good neighbor policy for the Western Hemisphere -
Alfred Thayer mahan
Mahan stressed the independence of the military and control of the sea-Mahan greatly influenced the buildup of naval forces in the years prior to ww1-Alfred phrase was "wether they will or not Americans must now begin to look outwards" the growing production of the century demands it