The Progressive Era

By jrivers318

  • Venezuela Boundary Dispute

    Venezuela Boundary Dispute
    Foreign Policy: The U.S. intervened in the dispute between Venezuela and Britain, warning that under the Monroe Doctrine, American forces might be used if Venezuela were not treated equitably.

  • Spanish-American War

    Spanish-American War
    Foreign Policy: Undertaken to free Cuba. The U.S. emerged from this war with a protectorate over Cuba and an island empire consisting of the Phillippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam.

  • Annexation of Hawaii

    Annexation of Hawaii
    Foreign Policy: Claiming Hawaii completed a bridge to the markets of the far East.