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Alaska
Alaska was the largest new territory aquired by the U.S. after the Civil War. The U.S. wanted the right to fish in Alaskan waters, so it purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867. Alaska did not become a state until 1959.
Philippines
The Spanish-American War marked the beginning of the the rise of the U.S. as a world power. By the terms of the peace treaty, Spain turned over the Philippines.
Guam
The Spanish-American War marked the beginning of the the rise of the U.S. as a world power. By the terms of the peace treaty, Spain turned over Guam.
Puerto Rico
The Spanish-American War marked the beginning of the the rise of the U.S. as a world power. By the terms of the peace treaty, Spain turned over Puerto Rico. Today, Puerto Rico is a Commonwealth of the USA.
Cuba
Cuba was granted independence from Spain, but it remained under American control from 1898 to 1902.
Hawaii
American bussinesses in Hawaii had wanted the U.S. to take over the Hawaiian Islands for years. In 1893 an American-backed revolution overthrew the government of Queen Liliuokalani. The U.S. annrxed Hawaii in 1898.
Panama Canal Zone
Important gain: strip of land across the Isthmus of Panama the U.S. leased it from the government of Panama, thus allowing the construction of the Panama Canal. Considered USA territory.
Panama Canal
Completed in 1914. (extremely important to America.) It subracted 7,800 miles from the distance ships previously had to travel between the East Coast and the West Coast of the U.S.
Japan
had a "closed-door" policy until 1854, when Commondore Matthew Perry forced immigration with the Convention of Kanagawa.
Commodore Matthew Perry
the Commodore of the US Navy who forced immigration onto Japan with the Convention of Kanagawa.
President Millard Fillmore
the 13th president of the US. Sent Commodore Matthew Perry to Japan with the mission of forcing immigration
William Seward
the Secretary of State for Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Jackson. Purchased a strip of land west of Northern Canada more than twice the size of Texas. Known commonly as "Seward's Folly" and "Seward's Icebox, Alaska was purchased by him in 1867 from Russia for $7,200,000.
Russia
sold what is now Alaska to the US in 1867 for $7,200,000.
Frederick Jackson Turner
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Capt. Alfred T. Mahan
American Sea Captain. Argued U.S. must increase foreign trade. As a result we would need foreign ports to protect our goods. Said that the U.S. must expand, take over foreign territory to acquire ports.
Queen Liliuokalani Hawaii
the final queen of Hawaii. Hawaii was overthrown in 1893.
William Randolph Hearst
the cartoonist for "Hogan's Alley," a cartoon that used to run in the New York Journal. This gave birth to yellow journalism, or supporting militarism in places like Cuba.
Commodore George Dewey
American commander of Pacific Fleet. When war breaks out with Spain (1898), secretly sails ships to Philippines (a Spanish colony) and destroys Spanish fleet at Manila Harbor.
Emilio Aguinaldo
a Filipino politician. His participation was key in the Phillipines' revolution against Spain.
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevellt
the 26th president of the US. Approved the declaration for war on Cuba.
William Gorgas
a surgeon that helped control the mosquitoes during the construction of the Panama Canal.
Arrival of Perry in Japan
Commodore Matthew Perry arrived in Japan in Feb. 1854 to open trade in Japan.
American Purchase of Alaska
William H. Seward, the Secretary of State for Pres. Abraham Lincoln, purchased what is now Alaska from Russia for $7,200,000 on 3/30/1867. This purchase was mocked until gold and oil deposits were discovered there.
Overthrow of Queen of Hawaii
In 1893, Queen Liliuokalani Hawaii was overthrown by plantation owners with help from US marines.
Annexation of Hawaii
1898
Boxer Rebellion
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Sinking of USS Marine
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Spanish-American War
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Treaty of Paris
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Revolt in Panama
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Russia
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Samoa
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Spain
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Wake Island
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Cuba
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Colombia
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Isolation (ism)
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Imperialism
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"Seward Folly"
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"Manifest Destiny"
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Open Door Policy
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Boxers
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Social Darwinism
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"White Man's Burden".
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Markets
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Reconcentration
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Yellow Journalism
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Empire
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Protectorate
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Annex
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Isthmus
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Monroe Doctrine
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Roosevelt Corollary
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Dollar Diplomacy
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