The period after the Spanish-American War marked a time when United States continued to seek growth on the world stage. New global markets for U.S. products began to appear and international commerce and trade continued to expand. European countries even felt threatened by U.S. technology and its mass production capabilities. President Woodrow Wilson held the belief that economics and politics were directly related and promoted this as foreign policy. The United States began using military
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hapter 27 Chapter 27 The Path of Empire 1890-1899 Imperialist Stirrings As America bustled with a new sense of power generated by the strong growth in population‚ wealth‚ and productive capacity‚ labor violence and agrarian unrest increased. It was felt that overseas markets might provide a safety valve to relieve these pressures. Reverend Josiah Strong’s Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis inspired missionaries to travel to foreign nations. Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan’s
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grown from rank 6 to second place between the worlds war fleet. Moreover‚ there are reforms in the US army as high death rates are caused due to exposure to diseases not to enemies’ weapons. Lastly‚ the war also made it certain that US would build a canal through the Isthmus of
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The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine expanded America’s role in (A) Central America and the Caribbean (B) the Philippines (C) North Africa (D) Asia (E) Europe The leaders of the Progressive movement were primarily (A) farmers interested in improving agricultural production (B) immigrant activists attempting to change restrictive immigration laws (C) representatives of industries seeking higher tariffs (D) workers concerned with establishing industrial unions (E) middle-class
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1890 – 1900 Great Britain‚ Germany‚ Russia U.S Foreign investments rise from 1869 – 1908 More global trade 1870 – 1914 Alfred Mahan argues that a very powerful navy sets apart a great country (coaling stations around the world) Social Darwinism - Rudyard Kipling argues that it’s the burden of white men to take care of his little brown brothers. Beginning of 1900 U.S sent missionaries around the world to make sure they become Christian‚ educated & civilized Frederick Jackson
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involvement‚ President Jimmy Carter reduced aid to authoritarian governments such as those in Argentina‚ Brazil‚ and Chile. After the Panamanian riots‚ President Carter also negotiated the 1978 treaties‚ which transferred the control of the U.S. built canal to Panama in 2000. As a result of the 1979 – 1980 revolutions in Nicaragua‚ Grenada‚ and El Salvador that spread the communist influence‚ there was once again an increase in U.S. military involvement. The 1975 Church Commission Report‚ showed that the three
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William Howard Taft William Taft was a nominated by his successor‚ Teddy Roosevelt. He was nominated for the Republican Party in the Presidential Race in 1908‚ in which he defeated William Jennings Bryant of the Democratic Party. He was called a "trust buster"‚ by people against his beliefs and decisions. In his Inaugural Address‚ he stated that many ideas in which supported Teddy Roosevelt. One‚ Interstate commerce railroads was a large element to the country and market of the railroad business
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Chapter 25: Terms & Questions Toussaint L’Overture Leader of the French slave rebellion on St.Domingue in 1781‚ led to the creation of independent republic Haiti in 1804 (1743- d. 1803) Mask of Ferdinand Latin American movements that allegedly supported the Bourbon monarch Miguel de Hidalgo Mexican priest who established independence movements among American Indians and Mestizos in 1810; he was eventually captured and executed Dr Jose Rodrequez de Francia First leader of Paraguay
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peak of its power‚ Atlantis was swallowed by the seas after a terrible earthquake. Atlantis “Facts” It is believed that the centre of the city was connected to sea by an extremely large and and deep canal - almost 9 km long‚ 100 m wide and 30 m deep‚ which makes it even deeper than the Panama canal which reaches 18 m at its deepest location. At the very top of the central mountain‚ a temple was built to honor Poseidon. Inside‚ a statue of Poseidon rining a chariot that is being pulled by winged
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"Hang on!" Anjanette Agayari shouted before she turned the police mobile to hard left and into the narrow side alley somewhere in manila. The mobile’s side mirror flew into the canals as the car skidded to one side and spark of metal on metal flew everywhere. She cursed but didn’t lose focus as she wrestled the car for control. Sweat and blood poured down her beautiful face and she wiped the sleeves of her uniform to clear it. Just last night‚ she promised herself that she will keep the crispiness
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