2. The Spanish American War On 15th of February, 1898, the American ship USS Maine, which had been sent to Havana, Cuba, to secure Americans, bafflingly detonated and sunk slaughtering 260 mariners.

3. The Spanish American War Read TB Page 376 New York City daily papers revealed that Spain was in charge of the sinking of the war vessel. There was never any evidence of this, yet "Recall Maine" turned into the nation's call to war. In April of 1898, Congress proclaimed war on Spain The articles excited popular supposition against the leaders of provincial Spain. The articles were a case of yellow news-casting.

4. Theodore Roosevelt surrendered his situation as the Secretary of the Navy and amassed a gathering of volunteers to battle the Spanish in Cuba. These volunteers, including previous Civil War officers and ranchers, were known as the Rough Riders. The Spanish American War African American rangers known as the "Wild ox Soldiers" joined the Rough Riders. The "Bison Soldiers" had been in charge of ensuring pioneers amid the Plains Wars.

5. The Spanish American War On 1st of July, 1898, Theodore Roosevelt drove the Rough Riders and the "Bison Soldiers" against the Spanish in the Battle of San Juan Hill On 17th of July; the pioneer of the Spanish military administrator surrendered and the war was basically finished.

6. Consequences of the Spanish American War: Philippines Guam Puerto Rico The United States picked up control of The westernmost region of the US

7. Theodore Roosevelt Following the death of President McKinley in 1901, Theodore Roosevelt moved toward becoming President at 42 years old He's the most youthful individual to ever hold the workplace of President Theodore Roosevelt account: TB259 Political Cartoon

8. The Panama Canal The Spanish-American War had demonstrated the requirement for a shorter water section between the east drift and the west bank of the United States. In the wake of helping Panama pick up its autonomy from Columbia in 1903, the United States acquired a 10-mile wide piece of land through which the Panama Canal was fabricated. This tight segment of land is an isthmus.

9. The Building of the Panama Canal had its Challenges: • thick rain timberlands • the nations' wetlands • ailments, for example, jungle fever and yellow fever • Dr. William Gorgas was procured to figure out how to help shield laborers from these sicknesses which were conveyed by mosquitoes. • By 1906, the region was believed to be sufficiently protected to acquire specialists • Over 40,000 men took a shot at the Panama Canal over a time of seven years. 5,609 kicked the bucket either from ailment or mischances.

10. Added to America's Military might. Strengthened America's picture as a politically influential nation. Allowed American boats to move from the Atlantic sea to the Pacific all the more rapidly.