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The Annexation of Hawaii was only one of the goals of America's empire builders in the late 19th century
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The U.S. acquires Alaska and Hawaii
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Americans always sought to expand the size of their nation
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Guglielmo Marconi develops the technology that led to modern radio
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U.S. marines over throw Hawaii's Queen Liliuokalani
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U.S.S. Maine explodes and sink. The Spanish American War begins
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Theodore Roosevelt becomes president after McKinley is assassinated
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Panama declares its independence from Columbia
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William Taft is elected president
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The Mexican Revolution begins