Spanish-American War- between Spain and America over Cuba, Cuba wanted independence from Spain and were revolting, we offered to buy in 1854 but they hated us,
-Causes - Cubans were making it look like Spaniards were destroying Cuba, so we got upset, journalists and yellow press were writing about it and over exaggerated it a lot, the sinking of the USS Maine,
-battles/famous people involved - the rough riders, group of people including Teddy, cowboys, farmers, college atheletes, big strong guys
-Results/Treaty - Merica won, lasted 3 months, under 3,000 battle deaths, Treaty of Paris of 1898, U.S. got Philippines, ended war, gave Cuba independence,
US Control of Puerto Rico - ceded to US as a result of Spanish- American war, Puerto Ricans granted US citizenship in 1917,
US Control of Cuba - got control of Cuba after war, in 1902 we granted Cuba independence as a country promised with the Teller Amendment, we have troops in Cuba even today though, we have right to intervene
US Control of Philippines - US got them after war, but Philippines wanted to be independent and went to war with us, lots of people died actually, like 4,000 from US
Open Door Policy in China - designed to keep China from being overtaken, garanteed chinese independence, equal access for trade for all countries
Boxer Rebellion in China - Chinese didn't like all the the europeans coming in and transforming China so they started killing workers like railroad workers, then Europeans started killing Chinese.
Teddy Roosevelt's Nobel Peace Prize -
Getting control and building Panama Canal -
Roosevelt Corollary and Monroe Doctrine -
Big Stick Diplomacy--"Speak softly and carry a big stick" -
Taft's Dollar Diplomacy -
Wilson's Missionary Diplomacy -
US issues with Mexico -
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