Apush - Chapter 27

Pushed by James G. Blaine; aimed at rallying the Latin American nations behind Uncle Sam's leadership and opening Latin American markets to American traders.

Nearly came to blows; over the faraway Samoan Islands in the South Pacific, which were originally divided between the two nations.

America lynched 11 Italians in New Orleans

Chile killed 2 American sailors; almost at war; but Chile paid to make up for the loss.

Over seal hunting

Boundary issues in South America
- Cleveland and Olney wanted to taunt the British with setting up a boundary line.

Made peace between America and Britain.

Blocked the Americans from annexing Hawaii.

Protesters who torched canefields and sugar mills; used destructive tactics.

Undertook to crush the rebellion by herding civilians into barbed-wire reconcentration camps, where many died.

Battleship, sent to Cuba to protect and evacuate Americans if in danger, was mysteriously blown up.
- Americans thought Spain did it.
- Actually it was accidental but it started the American -Spanish war

Proclaimed that when the U.S. had overthrown Spain's misrule, it would give Cuba its freedom.

George Dewey had to wait a long time for more troops to arrive, then he captured this fort on August 13, 1898.

Part of the invading army, volunteers consisting of mostly western cowboys and other hardy characters; led by Leonard Wood; organized by Roosevelt

1st territory not to be annexed as a state.