U.S. Expansionism

  • Spanish American war

    April 1898 – August 1898
    A conflict with Spain and the United States helping Cuba have there independence from Spain.
  • Panama Canal

    The need of a shorter way to send ships back and forth between two oceans so they got in agrement with the Panamanian rebels that wanted liberty and the U.S was able to use The Panama Canal without problem.
    August 15, 1914
  • Acquistion of Hawaii

    It was once used to refuel the American ships they also built sugar and pineapple plantations on Hawaii they refuesed to annex Hawaii because of the planters actions seizing power in 1898 they annex Hawaii.Dole became the first governor.
  • Open door Policy

    Giving all equal trading rights to all foreign nations in China September 6,1899.
  • Dollar Diplomacy

    American invest to promote American policy goals
  • Roosevelt Corallary

    That the United States would collect debt acting as an international police power 1904 he added this to the Monroe Doctrine