Effect- Seward bought an area twice the size of Texas for 2 cents an acre. Also Alaska had lots of resources like fur, timber, minerals , and gold

Cause- The United States wanted the Samoa Islands for natural resources.

Effect- The U.S and Germany agreed on dividing the islands. The U.S found lots of resources there.

Cause- The U.S wanted the Hawaiian Islands for trading. shipbuilding, and the sugar industry.

Effect- Liliuokiilani became queen and changed made a new constitution for the Hawaiians and they revolted. 150 U.S Marines came ashore and the revolt succeeded without a fight. Then congress voted to annex the islands in 1898.

Cause- The U.S wanted to open trade with Japan.

Effect- Matthew Perry was sent to Japan with warships and gifts, which finally persuaded the Japanese leaders to open trade with the U.S. They signed a trade agreement in 1858.

What- Alaska and all it's resources

When- 1867 is when Alaska was purchased

Where- Alaska, in the United States, near Canada

Why- Alaska was purchased in hopes of lots of natural resources.

What- The Samoa Islands and all their resources

When- 1899 is when the U.S and Germany agreed to split the islands

Where- South of the equator and halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand

Why- For lots of natural resources.

What- The Hawaiian Islands and their trading. shipbuilding, and sugar industry

When- 1898 was when the islands were annexed

Where- Hawaii and the United States

Why-For the trading. shipbuilding, and sugar industry.

What- The ability to trade with Japan

When- 1868

Where- Japan

Why- wanted to have the opportunity to be able to trade with Japan.

1875-Hawaii allowed to ship sugar duty-free to U.S.

1887-Hawaiian king signed Baymat Constitution

1891-Liliuokalani became queen of Hawaii

1898- Hawaiian island annexed.

1899-U.S. and Germany agreed to divide Samoa

1899-Open door policy

1900-Boxer Rebellion

Samoa Islands Lots of resources kind of like Alaska. Divided between Germany and the U.S

Hawaiian Islands Trading, shipbuilding, and the sugar industry

Trade with Japan Lots of good trade opportunities like coaling bases

cuban Independence

yellow journalism

USS Maine

De Lome letter

sympathy

What: another place for America to have

When: 1899

Where: Puerto Rico

Why: To convince Spain to surrender

What: the U.S. gained Guam in a peace treaty

When: 1898

Where: Spain

Why: because the U.S. defeated lots of Spain's places

What: Dewey brought gunships and troops

When: August 13

Where: Philippines

Why: because the spanish were ruling over them to

What: Cuba wanted independence from Spain

When: 1898

Where: Cuba

Why: Cuba wanted independence

Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policies were to increase

the influence and prestige of the United States on the

world stage and make the country a global power. He

also believed that the exportation of American values

and ideals would have an ennobling effect on the world.

Taft-

William Howard Taft’s foreign policies was to be committed

to the expansion of U.S. foreign trade. Dollar Diplomacy, he

was going to exchange money for bullets.

Wilson-

Woodrow Wilson’s foreign policies were to gain strength around

the world and become an even bigger world power. Keep the world

safe for democracy.

What- The U.S. wanted to build a waterway through

Panama so that the Atlantic and Pacific oceans would be linked and there

would be an easier trade route.

When- 1903- 1914

Where- Panama

Why- For an easier trade route from the east to the west and vice versa.