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Seward's Icebox
purchase of Alaska -
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American Imperialism
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USS Maine ship
The sinking of the USS Maine ship was an event on the road to war with Spain -
Spanish-American War
A war that had US intervention to help Cuba. -
Rough Riders in Cuba
The most famous of all the units fighting in Cuba, the "Rough Riders" -
Annexation of Hawaii
The U.S annexed Hawaii -
Teller Amendment
It claimed that the US would not take control of Cuba permanently. -
Puerto Rico and Guam
Puerto Rico became protectorate under the Treaty of Paris -
Philippine-American War
The Filipino people seeked freedom from the US. -
Annexation of the Philippines
At the end of the Spanish-American War the United States annexed the Philippines -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris of 1898 ended the Spanish-American War and became effective in 1899. -
Open door policy
It was set for protection of equal privileges for all countries trading with China. -
The Boxer Rebellion
A Chinese secret society known as the Boxers embarked on a violent campaign to drive all foreigners from China. -
The Panama Canal
Was built for the purpose of helping transport goods faster and it was more cheaper. -
Great White Fleet
Completed a journey around the globe by orders of the president Theodore Roosevelt -
Dollar Diplomacy
President William Howard Taft policy to influence Latin America through economy