History of the United States

It made Cuba a protectorate of the United Sates.

to sell Americas surplus of goods

The goal of the Philippine Insurrection was to establish an independent nation.

to protect American investments and guard against European aggression

The European system of spheres of influence limited the ports for American trade in China. This severely threatened U.S. interests in China.

the report by the naval board of inquiry about the explosion was used to blame Spain for the attack

"Moral diplomacy" promoted human rights, independence, and equal opportunity.

the negotiation of the "Gentlemen's Agreement"

the passage of the Teller Amendment by Congress when war was declared.-(Nova Net)

Theodore Roosevelt became president as a result of the assassination of William McKinley. Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States during World War I.

The United States lost thousands of soldiers fighting the insurgency.
A lot of Filipinos moved to the US.

The United States of America was in control of the Philippines, in 1900. The United States won control of the Philippines from the Spanish in 1898.

Pancho Villa had raided a village in New Mexico and killed Americans. Wilson was determined to prevent Villa from using US territory as a staging ground for his war in Mexico.

The primary reason for American interest in overseas territories is world domination