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Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
• The U.S.S Maine was sent to Protect American lives and property in Cuba
• Sunken by an explosion, killing 258 U.S sailors, injured many others
• Hearst and Pulitzer newspapers blamed Spain for the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine -
The Spanish American War
• 1898, lasted four months
• Fought in the Pacific and the Caribbean
• Involved the U.S, Cuba, Spain, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam • U.S.S Maine is sunk by explosion killing 258 U.S sailors and injured others -
Acquistion of Hawaii
Hawaii once served as a fueling station for American ships. 1890s Queen Liliuokalani wanted to take away political power that American landowners held, she was overthrown in 1893 by American landowners. Sandford B. Dole, helped overthrow the queen, Congress annexed Hawaii in 1898 -
Open Door Policy
Gave equal trading rights to all foreign nations in China. John Hay, Secretary of State for the U.S. Secretary of State worried that trade with China would be stopped by European powers. -
Panama Canal
Roosevelt assists Panamanian Rebels trying to gain their independence by sending a U.S. warship to protect the rebels. After being recognized as a new country by the U.S. , Panama gives the U.S. control of a 10 mi. strip of rainforest running through the center of Panama known as the Panama Canal -
Roosevelt Corallory
President Roosevelt stops the use of force by European countries to collect debts from the Dominican Republic. The U.S. collected the debt for them, serving as an "international police power" -
Dollar Diplomacy
President Taft gets bankers to invest in countries of the Carribean region. American investment used to promote American foreign policy goals were known asa dollar diplomacy
