Unit 4: Expansionism Timeline (Part 1)

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  • Sinking of the U.S.S Maine

    Sinking of the U.S.S Maine
    Explosion had sunk the USS Marine in 1898

  • Spanish-American War

    Spanish-American War
    US had intervented in fight for Cuban Independance. US had gained Guam, The Philippines, and Puerto Rico.

  • Roosevelt Corollary

    Roosevelt Corollary
    Statements by Presidrnt Theodore. Banned european countries to cellect debt in Latin Ammerica. Was now known as "Big stick policy" and the US would act as an "International police power" (collect debts for them).

  • Panama Canal

    Panama Canal
    A ship canal that connects the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean and is good for international trade/traveling. US had bought land/supported revolution to get 10 mile strip of land.

  • Argonne Forest

    was a part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire Western Front. It was fought from September 26, 1918

  • Open Door Policy

    Open Door Policy
    John Hay equal trading rights to forrign nations in China. Opened Asian markets to US businesses

  • Aqueistionyion of hawaii/ guam

    fought for independance and became independent US only owns Guam now