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Imperial Presidents, Countries he is involved with, .Cuba gained…

- - - - After USS Maine explosion and refusal by Spain to leave Cuba, America declared war in April, 1898.
        
        .US acquired Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam.
- - - - Invested in plantations, mines, oil, wells, railways and other ventures in those regions.
      - encouraged American businesses to invest in Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua and China.
- - - - Haiti
      - Wilson prodded the government of Haiti to sign an agreement that gave it right to control its financial and foreign affairs.
    - - Under Wilson, U.S. soldiers intervened in Dominican republic and Mexico.
    - - Declared War on Germany.
- - - - Helped Panama gain independence against Colombia. Eventually buying Panama Canal route for $40 million.
      - Goal: Connect Caribbean ocean and Pacific.
    - - Update to the Monroe doctrine
        
        States that if there is an issue in Latin America, the United States will step in and help resolve it.
        
        To keep Western Hemisphere safe from European intervention
      - Latin America's response
        
        Many Latin American's resented as they thought it was too aggressive.
        
        They felt it was a threat to their sovereignty and liberty
    - - Gentlemen's Agreement
        
        Japan would limit it's emigration of its citizens to the U.S. and the schoolboard in the US pledged to end segragation.
    - - 16 ship U.S. Navy fleet sent on world cruise to demonstrate American naval power.