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Sanford B Dole
-1890's Queen Liliuokalani the native ruler tried to take political power back from american land owners in respond all overthrew the queen in 1893 Sanford B dole led the provisional gov while it worked plans for the U.S to annex the island dole worked to limit native rights in 1887. -
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Alfred Thayer Mahan
-Mahan stressed the independence of the military and control of the sea Mahan greatly influences the build up of naval forces in the year prior to WW1 Alfred phrase was "weather they will or not american must now begin to look outward. The growing production of the century demands it. -
USS Maine
-The USS Maine was sent to Cuba to protect american citizens while Cuba revolutionaries were fighting to win independence from Spain
-Publishers Pulitzer and heart newspaper deliberately sensationalized the news the Spaniards murderous and brutes in order to sell newspaper
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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 -
Open Door Policy
-The protecting of equal privileges among European countries trading with china and in support of Chinese.
-U.s propposed that chinas door be open to merchants of all nations the effects no more spheres of influence policy. -
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Spanish american war
-After the explosion of the USS amine and U.S wanted European powers to remain out of western hemisphere were reason of war
-Military actions happened in Cuba ,Puerto Rico, and Guam the treaty of Paris was signed u.s gained Philippians ,Guam and spain -
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Theodore Roosevelt
-Became governor of N.Y with the republican party in 1901 Teddy became William McKinley vp when McKinley was assassination roosevelt became president -
Roosevelt corollary
-The Roosevelt corollary changed the Monroe doctrine the Monroe doctrine blocked further expatiation of Europe in the western hemisphere. -
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Dollar Diplomacy
-The goal was to create stability aboard and promote american commercial interests another goal was to use private capital to further u.s interests overseas the policy was evident in extensive u.s interventions in Venezuela,cuba and central America -
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Panama Canal by u.s
-The U.S wanted to build the panama canal to shorten the ocean journey from the east coast
-The U.S entered into negotiations but could not agree in terms president Roosevelt struck a deal with Panamanian rebus who to obtain their independence
-Roosevelt recognized panama gave the U.S control of a ten mile rain forest called panama canal zone took 10 years to compete cost of thousands of lives and 40 million dollars -
Theodore Roosevelt battle of San Juan hill, rough riders
-Assistant secretary of the navy Theodore Roosevelt raised a volunteer fore known as the rough riders acting with other army regiments they defeated Spanish forces of San Juan hill in Cuba