FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
NATIVE AMERICANS
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Developed a plan for peaceful coexistence
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Emerged as a major world power
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Pledged neutrality in future European conflicts
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Refused to become a colonial power
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Detailed explanation-1: -The spanish american war was marked a turning point in american foreign policy because the United States of America became an imperial world power.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Spanish-American War of 1898 ended Spain’s colonial empire in the Western Hemisphere and secured the position of the United States as a Pacific power.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Spanish-American War accelerated policies promoting overseas investments, later referred to as “dollar diplomacy” under President Taft (1909-13). Before that, this expanded policy could be seen in the Open Door policy regarding China (1899–1900).
Detailed explanation-4: -Representatives of Spain and the United States signed a peace treaty in Paris on December 10, 1898, which established the independence of Cuba, ceded Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States, and allowed the victorious power to purchase the Philippines Islands from Spain for $20 million.
Detailed explanation-5: -After successful outcomes within the war with other European countries, the United States became a key player in world affairs. . . . A turning point was made when the United States joined World War I because the country was able to gain confidence in their military and political influence. . . .