HIS-1200 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Frederick Winslow Taylor, Four Minute Men, William Jennings Bryan
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American imperialism (american expansion: many americans wanted more land, overseas colonies had resources. Alaska had rich fishing, whaling, and fur trapping. Hawaii"s location between california and japan had perfect harbors for. Cleveland was opposed to annexation: spain had control of cuba, puerto rico, and phillipines. Americans had actually put ammo too close the fire: spain sent delomme letter to spanish general in cuba. Addition to monroe doctrine that stated the u. s. could intervene in any nation in the americas that couldn"t manage its own affairs. The great war: russia had been expanding its territory, japan became diplomatic power, united states wanted to remain neutral and wilson wanted to stay out of it, franz ferdinand assassinated by serbian who wanted independence. Lived with rats and rotter food: warfare cut into u. s. trade with europe, germans developed u boats. Threatened basic rights of citizens that allowed them to travel freely: sunk lusitania. Passenger ship that was carrying weapons and some americans.
