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10 Dates and Their Descriptions

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    Late 1800's

  • William Seward elected Secratary of State

    William Seward elected Secratary of State
    In 1861,William Seward accepted President Abraham Lincoln's invitation to become secretary of state. Seward became one of the most important members of Lincoln's cabinet and engineered the purchase of Alaska after the Civil War.
    www.history.com/this-day.../william-seward-named-secretary-of-stat
  • William Seward Purchased Alaska

    William Seward Purchased Alaska
    William Seward purchased Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. At the time, people thought Seward was crazy for buying Alaska and called the deal "Seward's Folly." www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/recon/jb_recon_alaska_1.html
  • William Seward Retired

    William Seward Retired
    Seward retired as Secretary of State after Ulysses S. Grant took office as president. During his last years, he traveled around the world in 14 monthes and 2 days. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_H._Seward
  • United States put a U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor

    United States put a U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor
    The united states leaders pressured Hawaii into letting us put a Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. After Hawaii gave in, the US put a base at Pearl Harbor that gave us more power. Social Studies Book
  • Queen Liliuokalani became Hawaii leader

    Queen Liliuokalani became Hawaii leader
    Queen Liliuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian islands. She felt her mission was to preserve the islands for their native residents. www.uic.edu/depts/owa/history/liliuokalani.html
  • President Benjamin Harrison received planters request.

    President Benjamin Harrison received planters request.
    When President Benjamin Harrison received the planters’ request in 1893, he gave his approval and sent a treaty to the Senate. But before the Senate could act, Grover Cleveland became president.
    www.writework.com
  • American planters revolt

    With the help of U.S.Marines,they overthrew the queen and set up their own government.They then asked to be annexed by the
    United States. Social Book
  • Economic Depression

    Economic Depression
    This deppression increased Cuba's anger over Spanish rule. When Cuba was angry, they sent military over to talk to the Spanish. eh.net/encyclopedia/article/whitten.panic.1893
  • William McKinley elected president of the United States

    William McKinley elected president of the United States
    McKinley was the twenty-fifth president of the United States. He questioned if we should back up our money with silver or gold. americanhistory.about.com/od/williammckinley/p/pmckinley.htm
  • William McKinley sent U.S.S Maine to Cuba

    William McKinley sent U.S.S Maine to Cuba
    William McKinley sent the U.S.S. Maine to Cuba to keep Americans safe.Angry citizens protested Maine for they thought it was a threat. www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq71-1.htm
  • Spanish-American War

    Spanish-American War
    The Spanish-American War was a four-month conflict between Spain and the United States. At war's end, America emerged victorious with newly acknowledged respect as a world power. www.u-s-history.com/pages/h3617.html
  • Battle in Manila Bay

    Battle in Manila Bay
    It was a complete and final victory for Americans. It was thought of as a bloodless battle where no American's lost their lives. www.spanamwar.com/mbay.htm
  • America attacked San Juan Hill

    America attacked San Juan Hill
    The Battle of San Juan Hill , also known as the battle for the San Juan Heights, was a decisive battle of the Spanish-American War. The San Juan heights was a north-south running elevation about two kilometers east of Santiago de Cuba.
    militaryhistory.about.com/od/battleswars1800s/p/sanjuanhill.htm
  • Hawaii Annexed

    Hawaii Annexed
    When the Hawaiian islands were formally annexed by the United States in 1898, the event marked end of a lengthy internal struggle between native Hawaiians and white American businessmen for control of the Hawaiian government.
    http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/hawaii-petition/
  • Spain Signed a truce to United States

    Spain Signed a truce to United States
    The brief and one-sided Spanish-American War comes to an end when Spain formally agrees to a peace protocol on U.S. terms: the cession of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Manila in the Philippines to the United States pending a final peace treaty.
    http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/armistice-ends-the-spanish-american-war
  • Final Peace Treaty signed in France

    Final Peace Treaty signed in France
    In France, the Treaty of Paris is signed, formally ending the Spanish-American War and granting the United States its first overseas empire. We could now expand our bases over differet continents.
    http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/treaty-of-paris-ends-spanish-american-war?
  • Boxer Rebellion

    Boxer Rebellion
    At first, the Boxers wanted to destroy the Ch'ing dynasty and wanted to rid China of all foreign influence. When the Empress Dowager backed the Boxers, the Boxers turned solely to ridding China of foreigners.
    http://history1900s.about.com/od/1900s/qt/boxer.htm
  • Panama Canal was created

    Panama Canal was created
    The Panama Canal was created to connect the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. If it wasn't created, ships had to travel all the way around South America. Social Study Book
  • Panama Canal was finished

    Panama Canal was finished
    When the Panama Canal was finished, 5000 men had died from illness or accident. It cost 352 million dollars when totally completed. Social Studies Book