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Alaska
Purchase of Alaska (1867) purchase of Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million, instigated by William Steward. Was significant because it ridded the continent of another foreign power. -
Mexico
Mexican-American War (1846-1848) Conflict after US annexation of Texas; Mexico still considered Texas its own; Victor: US; granted all land from Texas to California (minus the Gadsden Purchase) in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo -
China
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 banned all new immigrants from China -
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History, which argued that control of the sea was the key to world dominance;it stimulated the naval race among the great powers. -
Hawaii
U.S. wanted Hawaii for business and so Hawaiian sugar could be sold in the U.S. duty free, Queen Liliuokalani opposed so Sanford B. Dole overthrew her in 1893, William McKinley convinced Congress to annex Hawaii in 1898 -
Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War War fought between the US and Spain in Cuba and the Philippines. It lasted less than 3 months and resulted in Cuba's independence as well as the US annexing Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. -
Big Stick Diplomacy
The policy held by Teddy Roosevelt in foreign affairs. The "big stick" symbolizes his power and readiness to use military force if necessary. It is a way of intimidating countries without actually harming them. -
Phillipine-American War
Philippine-American War 1899-1902: fought to quell Filipino resistance to American control of the Philippine Islands. Filipino guerrilla soldiers finally gave up when their leader, Emilio Aguinaldo, was captured. -
Dollar Diplomacy
"Dollar Diplomacy" Term used to describe the efforts of the US to further its foreign policy through use of economic power by gaurenteeing loans to foreign countries -
Worls War 1
Francis Ferdinand (1863-1914) Heir apparent to the Austro-Hungarian throne whose assassination in Sarajevo set in motion the events that started World War I. -
Panama canal
panama canal The United States built the Panama Canal to have a quicker passage to the Pacific from the Atlantic and vice versa. It cost $400,000,000 to build. Columbians would not let Americans build the canal, but then with the assistance of the United States a Panamanian Revolution occurred. The new ruling people allowed the United States to build the canal. -
Red Scare
red scare erupted in the early 1920's. The American public was scared that communism would come into the US. Left-winged supporters were suspected. This fear of communism helped businessman who used it to stop labor strikes. -
Japan
Japanese invasion of China In July 1937, Chinese and Japanese forces clashed south of Beijing and hostilities spread. The Japanese seized the Chinese capitol of Nanjing in December. Chiang Kai-shek refused to surrender even though the Japanese pushed onward. Chinese civilians experienced extreme brutality and aerial bombing, The Chinese were defeated. -
World War 1
Europe:Militarism, imperialism, assassination of Arch Duke Francis Ferdinad. America: Sinking of the Lusitania.
