American Imperialism Timeline

By allipaige77

  • Sewards Folly

    America bought Alaska from the Russians.

  • Alaska Purchase

    Alaska became apart of the US, but the land was barely used. Later on, gold was found.

  • Yellow Journalism

    This was journalism that consisted of exaggerations, also a huge part of newspapers​.

  • Venezuela Dispute

    This was a boundary between Venezuela and Britain because Venezuela believed​ that Britain was trespassing onto their property.

  • McKinley Tariff

    The President, William Mckinley, set a tax on all foreign goods

  • US Congress Votes To Go To War With Spain

    Congress votes and decides to go to war with Spain and they agree on a resolution for the war

  • Teller Amendment

    Said that the US wouldn't be able to have permanent control over Cuba​

  • Spanish-American War

    This was a war between the U.S and Spain which ended Spanish colonial rule: the ​US gained territory in Pacific and Latin America.

  • Sinking of the USS Maine

    The USS Maine exploded then sank in the Havana Harbor and killed around 260 men. This event was then blamed on the Spanish

  • Annexation of Hawaii

    Hawaii was annexed and overthrown by businessmen.

  • Open Door Note

    All countries have an equal opportunity to trade freely in a certain place.

  • Philippine-American War

    A war where the Philippines fought to be self-governed.

  • The Boxer Rebellion

    This was an Anti-Imperialist uprising of peasants in Northern China.

  • Annexation of Philippines

    US got Philippine territory after they helped them fight and retrieve freedom from Spain.

  • Hay-Bunav-Varilla Treaty

    The ​US established the location and the construction of the Panama Canal.

  • Roosevelt Corollary

    This was added to the Monroe Doctrine and stated that the last thing the U.S would do is interfere with the western hemisphere.

  • Angel Island Immigration Station

    An immigration station in San Francisco where immigrants coming into the U.S were detained and interrogated.

  • Great White Fleet

    Led by Roosevelt, they completed a trip around the world.

  • Dollar Democracy

    The US guaranteed​ loans to foreign countries to try and win over Latin America and East Asia.

  • Panama Canal

    This connected the Pacific and Atlantic oceans which allowed faster transportation for manufactured goods.