American History: A Survey 10/e   Alan Brinkley
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Objectives

1. The new Manifest Destiny, and how it differed from the old Manifest Destiny.

2. The objectives of American foreign policy at the turn of the century with respect to Europe, Latin America, and Asia.

3. The variety of factors that motivated the United States to become imperialistic.

4. The relationship between American economic interests (especially tariff policy) and developments in Hawaii, Cuba, and Puerto Rico.

5. The causes of the Spanish-American War.

6. The military and political problems encountered in fighting the Spanish and, subsequently, the Filipinos.

7. The problems involved in developing a colonial administration for America’s new empire.

8. The motives behind the Open Door notes and the Boxer intervention.

9. The nature of the military reforms carried out following the Spanish-American War.

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