Geography Timeline: American Imperialism

Seward's Folly: America buying Alaska from Russia

McKinley Tariff: President William McKinley put taxes on all foreign goods

US congress votes to go to war with Spain

Teller Amendment: Claimed that the US would not establish permanent control over Cuba

Annexation of Hawaii: Hawaii overthrown by businessmen.

Open Door Note: US proposed to everyone about the foreign affairs of China.

Annexation of the Philippines: US got territory from Philippines after they helped fight and gain freedom from Spain.

Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty: Construction began for the Panama Canal.

Roosevelt Corollary: Stated that the US would intervene in any social affairs as a last resort in the Western Hemisphere.

Great White Fleet: The day the fleet that traveled around the globe was sent out.