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imperialism
Term | Definition |
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Building of the Panama Canal | Gave us power to control the Oceans and move ships faster. |
Spanish American War | Developed an Empire, causing the global community to recognize that the United States was a formidable military power. |
Philippine War | This extend US territory giving us more control and power. |
Annexation of Hawaii | Allowed us to gain control and extend U.S. territory into the Pacific |
Annexation of Alaska | Became an important step in the United States rise as a great power in the Asia-Pacific region. |
Great White fleet | Roosevelt sent our ships around the world to prove we was powerful because he had built up the navy. |
Boxer Rebellion | A anti-imperialist movement which sought to expel foreigners from China and end the system of foreign concessions and treaty ports |
Russo Japanese War | increased tensions between imperial Russia and the US and led Russia to confiscate the goods as contraband of war. |
Results of Taft's Dollar Diplomacy | allowed the United States to gain financially from countries but also restrained other foreign countries from reaping any sort of financial gain |
Battle of San Juan Hill | The most significant U.S. land victory, and one of the final battles, of the Spanish-American War. |