History of the United States

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It made Cuba a protectorate of the United Sates.

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

Jingoism was an aggressive form of nationalism popularized by the US press.

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

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"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.

Spheres of influence

Roosevelt introduced the Big Stick Diplomacy during 1901. "Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick."

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 big stick he referred to was the military forces.