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"Scramble for Africa"
Invasion and colonization of African land by European powers during Imperialism. -
Alfred T Mahan "The Importance of Sea Power"
Alfred Thayer Mahan was a Naval Admiral who was an advocate of imperialism. His book said that countries with sea power were the great nations of history, and that was how wars were won. -
Overthrow of Queen Lilikoulani
A group of business men force Queen Liliuokalani to step down due to their large sugar investments. She was not like her father and did not want the US to take over her islands. -
Venezuela Border Dispute
A dispute over Venezuelan and British territory. The British desired more land because of gold mines;US almost goes to war trying to intervene. -
De Lome Letter
Letter written by Spanish Ambassador Enrique Dupuy, criticizing President William McKinley by calling him weak and spineless. -
Sinking of the USS Maine
US battleship blows up, killing 260 men. Americans point fingers at Spain being the culprit, and their assumptions are fueled by Yellow Journalism. -
Annexation of Hawaii
Wealthy Americans invested into Hawaii because of sugar. Queen Liliuokalani opposed the Americans taking over, so she is overthrown. McKinley convinces congress to annex Hawaii. -
Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War was fought between the U.S. and Spain in Cuba and the Philippines. It lasted less than 3 months and resulted in Cuba's independence as well as the U.S. annexing Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. -
Teller Amendment
Legislation that promised the US would not annex Cuba after winning the Spanish-American war. A response too President McKinley's War Message. -
Rough Riders Charge San Juan Hill
Volunteer regiment during the Spanish-American War at the Battle of San Juan Hill. It was the bloodiest and most known battle of the war. Led by Teddy Roosevelt, and was a victory for the Rough Riders. -
Treaty of Paris (1898)
An Agreement made in 1898 that granted full independence to Cuba, and ended the Spanish-American War. Forced Spain to give the US Guam and Puerto Rico -
Boxer Rebellion
An uprising in China that blamed foreigners for the loss of Traditional Chinese Life. Led by skilled fighters that attacked Westerners. -
Foraker Act
Established a limited government in Puerto Rico. -
Insular Cases
These were court cases dealing with islands/countries that had been recently annexed and demanded the rights of a citizen. These Supreme Court cases decided that the Constitution did not always follow the flag, thus denying the rights of a citizen to Puerto-Ricans and Filipinos. -
Platt Amendment
An addition to the Teller Amendment; the US will only free cuba after Cuba accepts the Platt Amendment -
Building of the Panama Canal
The United States builds a canal that connects trade between the Pacific and Atlantic. It costs $400,000,000 to build. Colombians did not want the canal, but after the Panamanian Revolution, clearance was given. -
Annexation of Samoan Islands
Great Britain, Germany, and US fight over the Samoan Islands for 10 years, nearly going too war. Eventually they agreed to share the islands. -
Roosevelt Corollary
Roosevelt's 1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the United States has the right to protect its economic interests in South And Central America by using military force. -
Great White Fleet
A fleet of American Naval ships sent on a world tour by Roosevelt to show off to the world the U.S. Naval power. This fleet also put pressure on Japan to join the "Gentlemen's Agreement."