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Monroe Doctrine reflects special US interests in Americas
The document that said that european powers could not colonize in the americas. The British backred this because the US did not have the military power to enforce it. -
China and Britain clash in the Opium War
The British were smuggling in Opium and the Chinese did not approve because Opium was illegal in China and everyone was getting addicted. The reason the british did this was because they were losing favorable balance of trade. -
Commodore Perry enters Tokyo Harbor
Commodore Perry was a US naval comander. He went on a diplomatic mission to establish trade with the Japanese. Until this point, Japan had no contact with the outside world. -
US wins Spanish American War
The US and Spanish were fighting because the US thought that the spanish sunk the USS Maine. So the US declared war. The US won this war. -
Mexican Revolution begins
Texas was part of mexico at this period of time, there was a large white population and the white people did not want to be under a Mexican reign. So Texas was annexed. -
Panama Canal Opens
The panama canal has a path from the atlantic ocean to the pacific ocean. This was a key passage that saved time, and lives. The US leased this for 99 years.
