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Teller Amendment 1898
Paragraph that said the US was going to war with Spain to help Cuba win its independence
US will not turn on Cuba and make it a part of the US
Platt Amendment 1901
not allowed to make treatys with other countries
Cuba has control of their politics and economy, but the US has the right to interveine
tell cuba that it had to sell/lease land for the US naval base in cuba “Gunatanama Bay base”
SignificantL US thinks they are forming an ally with Cuba. New leadership in cuba doesnt agree with this and builds bond with soviet union
Election of 1900
Republican = William McKinley
Semocrat = William Jennings Brayan —> Great American loser
Significance: McKinley switches running mate for vice presiden. Teddy is his vice president runner, he switches because Teddy is a war hero and associated with winning
Theodore Roosevelt
comes from wealthy new york family
his father encouraged giving back to the less fortunate
had projects to help poor children, funded hospitals etc.
Went to harvard and became a police commisioner
became assisnt secratary in DC
told lies to be elected, to get power and then clean up the US
Kick him upsairs to VP where he would have “less power”but cKinley dies and TR becomes president
Youngest person to take oath
“Teddy bear”
Panama Canal 1914
TR responsible for land used for Panama canal
he did this to help navu as he used to be a secretary for the navy
used the book
panama canal is his greatest accomplishment
french has started the canal but stopped due to sickness and yellow fever
US hired philipines to work for ¾ cents an hour
first president to lwave country while in presidency
“speak softly and carry a big stick and you will go far” shows power