McKinley installed a military government to protect U.S. The island nations then became unincorperated territories of the U.S. Spain gave up the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico to the U.S. Treaty of Paris With Spain's defeat they recognized Cuba's independence. Dollar Diplomacy Instead of bullets use dollars. Moral Diplomacy "Human rights, national integrity, and opportunity." Platt Amendment Cuba could not make treaties to limit independence. Workers for the Panama Canal They die from accidents and tropical diseases (yellow fever and malaria). did not want colonies in China it just wanted free trade there. Open Door Policy John Hay issues the Open Door Policy which established that the U.S. Boxer Rebellion Chinese didnt like foreign nations invading them, so they began to fight back. The yellow press blamed Spain Emilio Aguinaldo Fought with the Americans against the Spanish. They dont know exactly who did the explosion. The spanish government wa embarrased and Americans were angry over the insult to their president. de Lôme Letter Enrique Dupuy de Lôme, who was a spanish minister to the U.S., wrote a criticizing letter about McKinley, but it was stolen by Cuban rebels and leaked it to the Newspapers. earned lots of land, had a small amout of casualties, and it was short. Hawaii Had been linke economically to the U.S. But eventually they found it wa good in timber, oil, and other natural resources. The newspapers called it Seward' s Folly because they thought it was a stupid buy. Alaska William Seward bought Alaska for $7.2 million. Taft Moral Diplomacy Woodrow Wilson Imperialism The policy by which strong nations extend their political, military, and economic control over weaker territories. Splendid Little War John Hay Seward's Folly Alaska Hawaii for Hawaiians Queen Liluokalani Remember the Maine Havana Harbor Rough Riders Cuba Boxers China Big Stick Policy T.R.
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