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US Industrialization Booming
After the Civil War, the United States industry became more powerful than it's government. -
Hawaii
The United States and Hawaii signed a treaty and, like Cuba, became trading partners. -
Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone allowed for communication all over and could expand relations between cities, states, and countries. -
Women Opportunites
Women began to see hope as they were offered jobs as secretaries, phone oporators, seamstresses, all of which require use of new machinary and relation with different people in surrounding areas. -
Cuban Involvement
America made a large ivestment in Cuban sugar after the Spanish American War. -
Lillian Wald's Henry Street Settlement
This house allowed for mothers and children of multiple races such as Greeks, Italians, and Germans to learn English to give them a greater opportunity for work and survival in the U.S. -
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Panamanian Support
After pickng up the presidency, Roosevelt began to form alliances and be friendly with other countries he needed things from, Panama being one. -
Panama Canal
The canal was being built and was completed in the same year. By use of signing a treaty, the U.S. was able to use long term control of canal zone. -
Taft Influence
Taft preferred the investment of U.S.dollars for influence. -
Wilson's Approach
The "big stick" and "dollar investment" ideas did not appeal to Woodrow Wilson and he took a moral approach which did not set well with other countries. -
Steel Railroad
The production of the "Commodore" provided further import and export amongst coutries and gave a wider span of production.