American Rises as a Power Imperialism WWI. Spanish-American War, 1898 1895—Cuban workers rebelled against Spain and their was a Spanish force sent to.

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Spanish-American War, 1898 1895—Cuban workers rebelled against Spain and their was a Spanish force sent to crush the rebels Causes for US to intervene Moral obligation Yellow Journalism—Hearst and Pulitzer sensationalized the events to sell newspapers De Lôme Letter—Spanish ambassador called President McKinley “weak” Economic Interests—protect American investments in Cuba Sinking the Maine—blown up in Havana and blamed on the Spanish

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Spanish-American War, 1898 Overcame Spanish navy in the Philippines and in Cuba US acquired the Philippines, Puerto RicoChina 1900—the Boxer Rebellion threatened foreigners in China. An international army (w/US) crushed the rebellion, but the US opposed any attempt by other nations to use the rebellion to dismember China

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US Imperialism Japan 1853, the US had forced open an isolationist Japan to Western trade and influence when Commodore Matthew Perry landed there with an American gunships

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Panama Canal Alfred Thayer Mahan believed that the US needed a large navy and a canal through Central America to establish itself as a world sea power. 1903 Panamanian rebels declared their independence from Columbia and T Roosevelt sent a US warship to protect them The new Panama government gave the US control of a 10-mile wide strip of land through the center of Panama

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Panama Canal Challenges tropical climate disease-carrying mosquitoes mountains