Alaska William Seward Sec. of State purchased from Russia for $7 million. Twice the size of Texas Nicknamed Seward s Folly or Seward s Icebox 1890 gold found there
Hawaii IMPERIALISM Grew sugar that was sold in the US King Kamehameha 1 st ruler of all of the Hawaiian islands together issued a constitution in 1840 1875 treaty between US and Hawaii they didn t have to pay tariff to the US 1890 McKinley tariff passed Hawaii had to pay tariff Hawaii now had to compete with US and other sugar growers
Queen Liliouokulani new leader (did not like US influence) 1893 Queen Lil made herself absolute monarch Americans in Hawaii revolt against her and win, Queen Lil kicked off throne US says Hawaii was now under US protection Cleveland tries to give Hawaii back to Queen Lil, leaders of the revolt say no Either Hawaii becomes a state or a republic-but not back to Queen Lil
Policing the Western Hemisphere James G. Blaine Sec. of State Organizes the pan-american Conference all countries in the Western Hemisphere attend Held in Washington 1889
Chilean Crisis 1891-1892 Civil War between the President and Congress US sides with the President He lost Chile is angry with the US
Venezuela and Great Britain argue over boundary US says the Monroe Doctrine gives them the right to help Venezuela against Europe
Spanish American War 1895 Cuba was the last important Spanish colony in the Western Hemisphere Cuba wants independence 1896 rebels were being placed in Reconcentrados concentration camps McKinley sent the USS Maine to Havana to help Americans in Cuba
USS Maine is sunk Explosion occurs 200 people killed Spanish are blamed, but there is no proof April 1898 McKinley removes American forces completely too late
First battles took place in the Philippines Emilio Aguinaldo revolutionary tried to gain independence from Spain Americans seen as allies to help gain independence After defeating the Spanish, America refused his leadership and took over control of the Philippines themselves
Teddy Roosevelt enlisted to help lead a volunteer cavalry called the Rough Riders Led a charge up San Juan Hill in Cuba Puerto Rico taken easily War ended in a few weeks
Reasons for US involvement in the Spanish American War American investments in Cuba Spanish misrule in Cuba Yellow journalism De Loma letter Sinking of the Maine
America Expands Further After the Spanish American War the US acquired Puerto Rico and Guam The US said they would maintain control of Manila in the Philippines Later they demand all of the Philippines and give $20 million to Spain for it Peace Treaty signed in December of 1898
US was now an empire many Americans were Anti-Imperialists and were against America taking the Philippines without their consent McKinley assassinated by Leon Czolgosz (anarchist) and Teddy Roosevelt took over as President March 1901 Aguinaldo leader of Philippine revolt captured 1946 Philippines granted independence
Open Door Notes Great Britain-France-Germany force China to allow them to develop a sphere of influence there for economic reasons US (Sec. of State Hay) writes to those involved and says all countries should be able to trade with China
Boxer Rebellion 1900 The Boxers were against the foreigners that were ruling their country They wanted to rid their country of Foreign Devils a multi-national force (including the US) put down the rebellion 2 nd Open Door Note from Sec. of State Hay to European powers stated there would be no carving up of China, Independence for China
Roosevelt and his Canal 1850 Clayton-Bulwer Treaty US and GB would build a Canal together 1901 Hay-Pauncefote Treaty US would build and maintain a Canal, but others could use it Choice between Nicaragua or Panama France had made an unsuccessful attempt to create a Canal in Panama and US picked up the rights from the French
Panama was part of Columbia and they wanted more money than the US offered for the territory The US aided Panama in a successful revolt against Columbia The US paid $10 million to Panama and agreed to pay $250,000 a year to lease the Canal Zone
Construction took 7 years Malaria and Yellow Fever slowed the progress Dr. Gorgas drained the swamps and spread kerosene to kill mosquitoes carrying the disease 1914 Canal finished Teddy Roosevelt takes credit for it 1978 Jimmy Carter signs a treaty to return control to Panama at the end of the century
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