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Imperial Presidents - Coggle Diagram
Imperial Presidents
Theodore Roosevelt (1901 - 1908)
named "hero of san juan hill" while running for U.S. Vice President
convinced Russia and Japan to sign a peach Treaty and end the war between them
Later establised the "Gentalman's Agreement" where japanese students would no longer be segregated from white children in school but Japan would limit immigration into the U.S.
The great whit fleet
in 1907 16 ships were sailed around the globe to show off the United States' military strength
involved with...
Japan
Russia
cuba
belived in using the U.S. power to influence and improve other countries, named "'big stick' Diplomacy"
Bought the Panama canal region for 40 million dollars
William Howard Taft (1909 - 1912)
Aimed to help the Philippines recover
established the Philippine Assembly in 1907
Jones act passed in 1916 that granted independence
involved with:
Philippines
implemented "Dollar Diplomacy" by investing in central american banks
Woodrow Wilson (1913 - 1920)
signed Jones-Shafroth act which gave more rights to puerto rican citizens
involved with:
Puerto Rico
Mexico
Platt Amendment restricted the rights of Cuban citizens and gave the U.S. more control over Cuba
Belived in peace and was against imperialism
called "Moral Diplomacy"
Refused to recognize the leader of mexico due to immoral ruling, instead recognizing the man who later became leader, Carranza
William McKinley (1896 - 1901)
involved with:
spain
Cuba
Philippenes
ordered the
Maine
to be sent to Cuba
after the ship's explosion, Mckinley asked congress to prepare to fight for cuba, which resulted in congress reading the United States army and placing blockades in cuban ports
spain delcared war on the united states (in1898) in response
after the war, Mckinley decided the U.S. should take control of the Philipines due to National pride and trade oppritunites
cuba produced increasing amounts of sugar from 1900 to 1912 and the U.S.'s monetary investment in cuba increased in turn
