History of the United States

It led to the expansion of trade with Asia, putting the US into competition with European countries for control of the Pacific Ocean.

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

Imperialist nations built up their armies and navies.

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

The league argued that imperialism went against American principles

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

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

aguinaldo was angered when the united states decided to keep control of the Philippines

the imposition of a new U.S tariff on Hawaiian sugar.

The Rough Riders were made up of rugged westerners and wealthy easterners.(Nova Net)

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

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.

by printing stories that made relations between spain and the united states worse than they were