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shift of American attention to lands across the sea

- exports were increasing
- some considered acquiring land to expand trade markets

- idea that English speakers would eventually control all land
- idea that Americans represented the greatest civil liberty and Christianity

- admiral in the US Navy
- had the idea that the success of the US would depend on its naval strength

should the US go to war with Britain to enforce the Venezuelan boundary?

important way stations for US ships in China trade

agricultural and fishing societies that were governed by their own chieftain

- challenged the American control of the islands
- settlers revolted with support from the Marines, Liliuokalani had to cede power

- Britain, Germany, and US agreed to share control of the island
- Germany and US later split the islands between them

- goal to end Spanish misrule
- sensationally reported by American press, made the Spanish look worse

- catered to broad, popular audience, low class
- sensationalized news, even sometimes made it up

- American battleship which exploded in Havana harbor
- war hysteria swept the country, Congress approved preparation for war

The Spanish-American Conflict

shortage of rifles and ammunition, heavy uniforms, bad food, bad medical services

destroyed the stationed Spanish fleet in Manila Bay, Spanish later gave up the city

- famous cavalry unit
- Roosevelt led a charge up Kettle Hill against Spanish

met with little resistance

large sugar plantations established, focus of economic success

what to do with the Philippines?

- included some of nation's wealthiest people
- believed imperialism was immoral, polluted American population with Asians, too much cheap labor
- attracted a large following in northeast

- McKinley defeats Bryan (anti-imperialist)
- Republicans (McKinley) were liked because of national prosperity

- barred Cuba from making treaties with other nations
- US could intervene in Cuba to preserve independence

American investors took over Cuba, caused agitation and resentment

war against insurgent forces, long and bloody

- led the Filipino army, claimed to lead the legitimate Filipino government
- gathered an extremely large following

- agricultural economy became more closely linked to American economy
- trade grew so much that the islands were nearly dependent on US markets

- US wanted access to China, but no special advantages
- 3 principles: each nation was to respect rights of other nations, Chinese could collect tariff duties, nations couldn't discriminate against others in levying port and railroad rates

- secret Chinese martial arts society, nationalists
- revolt against foreigners in China
- siege of foreign diplomatic corps

- enlarged the army from 25,000 to 100,000
- federal standards for National Guard
- officer training schools
- creation of central planning agency, Joint Chiefs