Question

give one specific example of the u.s. interfering with other territories (hawaii, cuba/spanish-american war, the philippines, or panama). briefly summary what happened

Answer 1

The United States got involved with another country's territory when it took over Hawaii. In the late 1800s, the United States wanted to have more power and influence outside of its continental borders. In 1893, a group of American politicians and businesspeople overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy with help from the American government and set up a temporary government. A small number of Hawaiians who wanted to stay independent fought against the new government's plans to join Hawaii to the United States.

Despite this opposition, the federal government bought Hawaii in 1898 and made it a U.S. territory. Many Hawaiians felt like their country had been taken from them, which is why they were so upset about this controversial decision. Hawaii became the 50th state when it joined the Union in 1959.