U s imperialism

Imperialism Timeline

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    American Imperialism 1890 - 1914

  • Queen Liliuokalani (Hawaii) Overthrown

    Queen Liliuokalani (Hawaii) Overthrown
    PICTURE SOURCEIn 1893, the U.S. invades Hawaii where John L. Stevens removes Queen Liliuokalani from power. The U.S. then claims Hawaii as an addition to its numerous territories.

  • The U.S. Claims Hawaii

    The U.S. Claims Hawaii
    PICTURE SOURCEIn 1894, the U.S. senate declares that any foreign nations interference with Hawaiian affairs will be deemed as a threat to the U.S.

  • The Cuban War of 1895

    The Cuban War of 1895
    PICTURE SOURCEOn Feburary 24, 1985 the Cuban citizens, under the rule of Spain, attempt a revolt only to be subdued by General Valeriano Weyler. He institutes his plans for "Reconstruction" which disgust the U.S. and promote "yellow journalism" in favor of the oppressed Cubans.

  • De Lôme Letter

    De Lôme Letter
    PICTURE SOURCEOn Feburary 9, 1898, Enrique Dupuy de Lôme wrote a diplomatically protected letter regarding President McKinley as "weak and catering to the rabble".

  • Battleship Maine Destroyed

    Battleship Maine Destroyed
    PICTURE SOURCE On Feburary 15, 1898, the USS Maine mysteriously exploded in the harbor of Havana, Cuba.

  • Rough Riders Formed

    Rough Riders Formed
    PICTURE SOURCE On April 24, 1898, Teddy Roosevelt took command of a group of cowboys and ex-criminals known as the "Rough Riders". These horse-riding troops went into battle at San-Juan during the Spanish-American War.

  • Boxer Rebellion

    Boxer Rebellion
    PICTURE SOURCEAlso known as the Boxer Uprising, these furious Chinese nationalists came together to oppose western imperialism and their accompanining religions.

  • Hay-Buneau-Varilla Treaty

    Hay-Buneau-Varilla Treaty
    PICTURE SOURCEOn November 18, 1903, Panama signed with Hay-Bunea-Varilla Treaty which overturned a 10-mile wide strip of land for the construction of the Panama Canal. The terms of this contract stated that the U.S. would pay $10 million for the land and annual rental payments of 250K.

  • William Howard Taft Becomes President

    William Howard Taft Becomes President
    PICTURE SOURCE On March 4, 1909, President William Howard Taft is sworn into office. His foreign relation ideas of "Dollar Diplomacy" replace the previous "Big Stick" policy. He believed that the ideal way of negotiating was "substituting dollars for bullets".

  • Woodrow Wilson Becomes President

    Woodrow Wilson Becomes President
    PICTURE SOURCE On March 4, 1913, President Thomas Woodrow Wilson (Democrat) is sworn into office. He was the first U.S. President to hold a PhD. He is mostly noted for his "Progressive Income Tax" plans in the "Revenue Act of 1913".