Events
Feb 15, 1898- Teller Amendment
eventThe USS Maine was sunk by Spain, so the U.S. declared
war but the Teller amendment was established saying they
didn't have ambitions for imperialismPhilippine-American War
President McKinley wanted to annex
the Philippines but the Philippines wanted to
be an independent nation, they fought
and 70,000 soldiers died in totalAnnexation of Philippines,
Puerto Rico, and Guam
The treaty of Paris ended
the war and ceded the 3
territories to the U.S.Hay's Open Door Note and
Open Door Policy to China
Secretary of State John Hay sent a
note to China asking them to keep
their doors open to trade and not
discriminate in trading with foreign
countriesWilliam McKinley was assassinated
Leon Czolgosz was the son of a Polish
immigrant and shot McKinley twice
Theodore Roosevelt became presidentPanama Canal construction
The U.S. started constructing the
Panama Canal so it could deal with
foreign affairs easier, 26,000 workers
died from accidents and diseaseRoosevelt Corollary
President Theodore Roosevelt declared
the Roosevelt Corollary which stated that
the U.S. could police the Caribbean
this extended the Monroe DoctrineNicaragua becomes US protectorate
The U.S. controlled and protected Nicaragua
Taft sent soldiers to stop revolutionWoodrow Wilson elected president
Woodrow Wilson was a Democrat and beat
Taft, Roosevelt and DebsStart of WW1
The war in Europe started and
President Woodrow Wilson issued
declaration of American neutralitySinking of the Lusitania
A German ship sunk a boat containing
128 Americans and killing them, this
encouraged Americans to go war against
GermanyZimmerman Telegraph
Germany sent a telegraph to Mexico
stating that if the U.S. declared war
Mexico would go to war and side with
Germany. Germany promised financial
help and reclaim previously lost territories
for mexicoThe U.S. joins WW1
The U.S. joined the war because Germany
kept invading and putting America in
danger and they wanted to side with
Mexico against America. The first
battle on October 3, 1917 took place
in franceWilson's 14 points
Wilson planned peace after the War
the 14 points were in place to prevent
future warfareArmistice signed in Europe
Germany was surrounded and agreed
to sign an armistice to end the fighting
This led to the end of the Russian Empire
and started the Bolshevik RevolutionRed Scare
The U.S. feared socialism so immigrants,
vigilantes and socialists were deportedTreaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was signed by the
Allies which ended WW1, putting strict
terms on Germany to surrender
Considered a failure for WilsonNational Origins Act
Allowed Western European immigration,
less Easter European immigration, and
Asians were not allowed at all
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