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Sanford B. Dole
Dole serve as the first and only resident of Hawaii after he and others over threw queen Liliuokalani Grover Cleveland was the first president of the u.s. that annexed Hawaii as a state in 1889 one of Dole's cousins later became the attorney general of Hawaii and another one of his cousins founded the Dole Food company in Hawaii -
USS Maine
The USS Maine was sent to Cuba to protect american citizen while Cuba revolutionaries were fighting to win independence from Spain-publishers dulitzer and heart newspaper deliberately sensationalized the news, depicting the Spaniards as murderous and brutes in order to sell newspaper, having medias reaction outraged Americans and embarrassed Spain- this technique became known as yellow journalism -
Spanish american war
after the explosion of the USS Maine and u.s. wanted European powers to remain out western hemisphere were reasons of the war military actions happened in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Guam the treaty of Paris was signed u.s gained the Philippines, Guam,and all spains colonies and Puerto Rico w/ exception Cuba do to u.s win they become known as world power -
Open the door
The open door policy gave all nations equal rights when trading with china. The boxer rebellion threatened the lives of foreigners living in china an international army crushed the rebellion -
Panama canal By u.s.
American and British leaders as well as businessmen wanted to ship goods quickly and cheaply between the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts the panama canal symbolized u.s. technological prowess and economic power the u.s. protected the rebels when the they took control of a 10 mile strip 51 mile length took 10 years to complete at a cost of thousands of lives and $400 million -
Roosevelt Corollary
The Roosevelt corollary changed the Monroe doctrine. The Monroe doctrine blocked further expansion of Europe in the western hemisphere, the Roosevelt corollary went one step further Renounced interventionism and established his good neighbor policy for the western hemisphere. -
Dollar Diplomacy 1909- 1913
The goal was to create stability aboard and promote american commercial interests
Another goal was to use promote capital to further u.s. interest overseas.
The policy was evident in extensive u.s. interventions in Venezuela, Cuba, and central america -
Alfred hayer Mahan 1840-1914
Mahan streoed the independence of the military and control of the sea
Mahan greatly influence the buildup of naval forces in the years prior to ww1
Alfred phrase war " wether they will or not , americans most row begin to look outward. the growing production of the century demands it. -
expanding world power
In this time period America changes their view from internal expansion and domestic issues to becoming a global force both economically and military -
Theodore Roosevelt the battle of san juan hill " rough riders."
Assistant secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt raised a volunteer force, known as the " Rough Riders" Acting with others army regiments they defeated Spanish forces at San Juan hill in Cuba