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"Scramble for Africa"
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Alfred T. Mahan (The Influence of Sea Power)
The Influence of Sea Power Upon History (1600-1783) is a history of naval warfare published in 1890 by Alfred Thayer Mahan. It discusses the role of sea power during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, talking about the various factors needed to support and achieve sea power. -
Annexation of Hawaii
The planters staged an uprising to overthrow the Queen. At the same time, they appealed to the United States armed forces for protection. Without Presidential approval, marines stormed the islands, and the American minister to the islands raised the stars and stripes in Honolulu. -
Overthrow of the Queen Liliuokalani
Hawaii's monarchy was overthrown when a group of businessmen and sugar planters forced Queen Liliuokalani to abdicate. -
Venezuela Boundary Dispute
It officially began in 1841, when the Venezuelan government protested alleged British encroachment on Venezuelan territory. In 1895, Secretary of State Olney, invoking a new and broader interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine, virtually demanded arbitration, basing the right of the United States to intercede on the ground that any state whose interests or prestige is involved in a quarrel may intervene. -
De Lome letter
This letter, written by the Spanish Ambassador to the United States, Enrique Dupuy de Lôme, criticized American President William McKinley by calling him weak and concerned only with gaining the favor of the crowd. -
Sinking of the USS Maine
On February 15, 1898, at 9:40 p.m., the battleship USS Maine exploded then sank in Havana Harbor, killing about 260 of the 355 men on board. This international disaster, which was blamed on Spain, became an important catalyst for the Spanish-American War -
Teller Amendment
The Teller Amendment was created by a man named Henry Teller. The Amendment was one of several regarding the United States’ control and jurisdiction over Cuba after the Spanish-American war -
Spanish- American War
A four-month conflict between Spain and the United States, provoked by word of Spanish colonial brutality in Cuba. Although the war was largely brought about by the efforts of U.S. expansionists, many Americans supported the idea of freeing an oppressed people controlled by the Spanish. At war's end, America emerged victorious with newly acknowledged respect as a world power. -
Rough Riders Charge up San Juan Hill
The "Rough Riders" enlisted cowboys and college men led by Roosevelt under the command of Leonard Wood. They arrived in Cuba in time to take part in the Battle of San Juan Hill. America's conflict with Spain was later described as a "splendid little war" and for Theodore Roosevelt it certainly was. -
Treaty of Paris (1898)
Commissioners from the United States and Spain met in Paris on October 1, 1898 to produce a treaty that would bring an end to the war after six months of hostilities. This Treaty concluding the Spanish American War. It was signed by representatives of Spain and the United States in Paris. -
Annexation of Samoan Islands
Samoan islands were station for US ships in trade. Commerce with Asia increased business groups in US had interest in Samoa.Thhe Navy wanted Samoan harbor at Pago Pago and Hayes got treaty. Samoa asked US to settle conflicts with them& other nations and the US thought they had voice in affairs. -
Boxer Rebellion
A Chinese rebellion against foreign influence in areas such as trade, politics, religion, and technology that occurred in China during the final years of the Qing Dynasty -
Insular Cases
A series of opinions by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1901, about the status of U.S. territories acquired in the Spanish–American War.The term "insular" signifies that the territories were islands administered by the War Department's Bureau of Insular Affairs. -
Platt Amendment
The Platt Amendment was created by an individual named Orville Platt. It was an Amendment that mapped out the conditions between Cuba and the United States around the time of the Spanish-American War. -
Roosevlet Corollary
A corollary (1904) to the Monroe Doctrine, asserting that the U.S. might intervene in the affairs of an American republic threatened with seizure or intervention by a European country. -
Great White Fleet
The Great White Fleet was the popular nickname for the United States Navy battle fleet that completed a journey around the globe from December 16, 1907, to February 22, 1909, by order of United States President Theodore Roosevelt. It consisted of 16 battleships divided into two squadrons, along with various escorts -
Building of the Panama Canal
The United States agreed to guarantee the independence of Panama. Completed in 1914, the Panama Canal symbolized U.S. technological prowess and economic power. Although U.S. control of the canal eventually became an irritant to U.S.-Panamanian relations, at the time it was heralded as a major foreign policy achievement. -
Foraker Act
The Foraker Act was signed on April 2, 1900 by United States President William McKinley to establish a civilian government in Puerto Rico. This legislative piece created a local government for Puerto Ricans, giving them what they wanted.
