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Alfred T Mahan "The Importance of Sea Power"
this book made people realize the importance of the navy, great britain was the strongest military force because of there enormous navy and it made sense that they needed a strong navy to survive and eventually the ww1 major naval arms race -
"Scramble for Africa"
was the invasion, occupation, division, colonization and annexation of African territory by European powers during the period of New Imperialism. -
Overthrow of Queen Lilikoulani
Hawaii monarchy was overthrown when a group of businessmen and sugar planters abdicated her. The u.s invested a lot of money into that country and the queen tried kicking all of us out. -
Venezuela Border Dispute
he Venezuelan Government protested British trespassing on Venezuelan territory. In 1814, Great Britain had acquired British Guiana by treaty with the Netherlands. -
Sinking of the USS Maine
an american ship that was in the havana harbor that blew up and killed 260 men and that ignited the war with spain -
Annexation of Samoan Islands
after inter tribal warfare Germany and the u.s got involved and led to us signing a treaty saying we have the rights over the Samoan island -
Annexation of Hawaii
Dole declared Hawaii an independent republic. Spurred by the nationalism aroused by the Spanish-American War, the United States annexed Hawaii in 1898 at the urging of President William McKinley. Hawaii was made a territory in 1900, and Dole became its first governor. -
Spanish-American War
a war fought between Spain and the united states because there was already tension with the 2 countries but with the sinking of the Maine the america believed that it was Spain that did it so that ignited the war -
De Lome Letter
a letter by an Spanish ambassador that basically called our president weak and just wanting the majority of the people in america to favor him -
Treaty of Paris (1898)
The Treaty of Paris of 1898 was an agreement made in 1898 that involved Spain relinquishing nearly all of the remaining Spanish Empire, especially Cuba, and ceding Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States. -
Teller Amendment
The Teller Amendment was an amendment to a joint resolution of the United States Congress, enacted on April 20, 1898, in reply to President William McKinley's War Message. It placed a condition on the United States military's presence in Cuba. -
Foraker Act
a signed law that established american citizenship in the country of Puerto rico -
boxer rebellion
a Chinese secret organization called the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists led an uprising in northern China against the spread of Western and Japanese influence there. -
Platt Amendment
the u.s was going to withdraw there troops that were remaining in Cuba if Cuba was going to except 7 conditions and sign a treaty -
Insular Cases
The Insular Cases are 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. -
Building of the Panama Canal
Waterway across the Isthmus of Panama. The canal connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The United States built it from 1904 to 1914 on territory leased from Panama. -
Roosevlet Corollary
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
nited 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. -
Rough Riders Charge up San Juan Hill
was the bloodiest and most famous battle of the Spanish american war, and was the greatest victory of the war. the rough riders were being leaded by the future president Theodore roosevelt
