US Expansionism

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US Expansionism
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Yellow Journalismnewspapers distort info
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DeLome LetterSpanish talk bad about McKinley
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Business interests protect investments in /trade
with Cuba
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USS Maine sinks---Yellow Journalist Blame Spanish
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1898Year of Spanish American War
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US Acquire Guam, Puerto Rico in Caribbean.
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Got Philippines in Pacific to trade with China.
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The Spanish-American war gave the US into a
country with an overseas empire.
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Imperialism is the domination of one country over
another.
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US expansionists/businesses wanted colonies for
raw materials and a market for their goods
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Expansionist wanted island in Pacific to act as
coaling stations for ships on the way to China.
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Jay HayOpen Door Policy
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Open Door Policy favored US because it didnt
have trading rights in China.
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Boxer RebellionChinese Revolt against foreigners
controlling their country.
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Alfred Thayer MahanBuild Steel Boats powered by
steam to become world power.
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Columbia would not sell US land to build canal.
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Teddy Roosevelt helped Panamanians get freedom
from Columbia.
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Panama Canal let ships cross between Atlantic
Pacific Oceans.
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The Monroe DoctrineEuropeans stay out of
AmericasUS stay out of European Affairs
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Teddy announces Roosevelt CorollaryUS would be
police power of Latin America.
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All Are causes of American Expansionism
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China

• Open Door
• John Hay
• Boxer Rebellion

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Spanish-American War

• 1898
• Cuba
• USS Maine
• Yellow Journalism
• Treaty of Paris