US Expansion and Isolationism in the 19th Century

Hawaii

An island chain in the Pacific Ocean that was annexed by the United States in 1898, becoming a territory in 1900.

Guam

An island territory in the Western Pacific that was acquired by the United States from Spain after the Spanish American War.

Isolationism

A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.

Matthew Perry

American naval officer who played a key role in the opening of Japan to the West with the Convention of Kanagawa in 1854.

Treaty of Kanagawa

An 1854 treaty between the United States and Japan that opened two Japanese ports to U.S. ships and allowed the establishment of a U.S. consulate in Japan.

Emperor Mutsuhito

The Emperor of Japan who presided over the Meiji Restoration and the rapid modernization and industrialization of Japan.

Meiji Restoration

A period of political and social reform in Japan under the rule of Emperor Mutsuhito, leading to the modernization and westernization of the country.

Sino-Japanese War

A conflict between Japan and China over influence in Korea, resulting in Japanese victory and the ceding of Taiwan to Japan.

Russo-Japanese War

A war between Russia and Japan over territorial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea, ending in a surprise Japanese victory.

Stanford Dole

An American lawyer and jurist who played a key role in the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the establishment of a provisional government.

American Samoa

A group of islands in the South Pacific that came under the control of the United States after the Second Samoan Civil War.

Spanish American War

A conflict between the United States and Spain in 1898, resulting in the end of Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and the acquisition of territories by the U.S.

USS Maine

An American naval ship that exploded in Havana harbor, leading to the outbreak of the Spanish American War.

Cuba

An island nation in the Caribbean that was a focal point of the Spanish American War and eventually gained independence from Spain.

Philippines

An archipelago in Southeast Asia that was ceded to the United States by Spain after the Spanish American War.

Puerto Rico

An island territory in the Caribbean that became a possession of the United States after the Spanish American War.

5 Causes of WWI

M.A.I.N. - Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was the immediate cause.

Hawaii

An island chain in the Pacific Ocean that was annexed by the United States in 1898, becoming a territory in 1900.

Guam

An island territory in the Western Pacific that was acquired by the United States from Spain after the Spanish American War.

Isolationism

A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.

Matthew Perry

American naval officer who played a key role in the opening of Japan to the West with the Convention of Kanagawa in 1854.

Treaty of Kanagawa

An 1854 treaty between the United States and Japan that opened two Japanese ports to U.S. ships and allowed the establishment of a U.S. consulate in Japan.

Emperor Mutsuhito

The Emperor of Japan who presided over the Meiji Restoration and the rapid modernization and industrialization of Japan.

Meiji Restoration

A period of political and social reform in Japan under the rule of Emperor Mutsuhito, leading to the modernization and westernization of the country.

Sino-Japanese War

A conflict between Japan and China over influence in Korea, resulting in Japanese victory and the ceding of Taiwan to Japan.

Russo-Japanese War

A war between Russia and Japan over territorial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea, ending in a surprise Japanese victory.

Stanford Dole

An American lawyer and jurist who played a key role in the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the establishment of a provisional government.

American Samoa

A group of islands in the South Pacific that came under the control of the United States after the Second Samoan Civil War.

Spanish American War

A conflict between the United States and Spain in 1898, resulting in the end of Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and the acquisition of territories by the U.S.

USS Maine

An American naval ship that exploded in Havana harbor, leading to the outbreak of the Spanish American War.

Cuba

An island nation in the Caribbean that was a focal point of the Spanish American War and eventually gained independence from Spain.

Philippines

An archipelago in Southeast Asia that was ceded to the United States by Spain after the Spanish American War.

Puerto Rico

An island territory in the Caribbean that became a possession of the United States after the Spanish American War.

5 Causes of WWI

M.A.I.N. - Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was the immediate cause.