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American Expansionism (Theodore Roosevelt (Ordered the building of the…
American Expansionism
Theodore Roosevelt
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Extended the Monroe Doctrine and protected nations in the western hemisphere from European Influence's
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Spanish- American War
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The war started in 1898, after the U.S.S. Maine was sunk by an explosion in Havana Harbor, Cuba.
(Spanish colonies) Cuba, Philippines, and Puerto Rico were treated harshly.
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Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines
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Established international trade, and became a dominant World Power.
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Alfred Thayer Maham he encouraged the U.S. government to expand its empire and annex colonies in the pacific and Caribbean
White Man's burden was the U.S. justification for taking over island nations by civilizing them and protecting them
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Hawaii
Was annexed as the 50th state and benefited the U.S. with sugar, and pineapple plantations and a military base (Pearl Harbor).
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International Trade increases after the Spanish-American War. 
President McKinley was partly responsible for the events that take place during the American Expansionism Period
Yellow Journalism was aimed at the Spanish to expose their harsh treatment towards Cuba, Latin America, and the Philippines.
Spanish Ambassador De Lome called President McKinley weak. Americans Pressured U.SA to go to war
The USS Maine was sunk by an explosion in Cuba. U.S want to war
The U.S went to war with Spain in 1898. The U.S won that year
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Alaska
Did the U.S. purchase from Russia to avoid its being taken over by British and was later found to be rich in natural resources.