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Hawaiians first see Europeans
After James Cook lands on Kauai many trading and whaling shIps in the Pacific soon began stopping in Hawaii. -
Missionaries arrive in Hawaii
The first missionary company arrives in Hawaii. Attempted to convert Hawaiians to Christianity. Opened businesses and raised crops, like sugarcane. Some Americans became rich sugar planters. -
US Declares Intentions for Hawaii
United States must isolate Hawaii and keep European powers from trying to take it under their dominion. -
Pierce tries to annex Hawaii
President Franklin Pierce tries to annex Hawaii. The treaty was not even sent to the Senate due to the overwhelming issue that was slavery. -
Reciprocity Treaty
Allowed Hawaiian sugar to be shipped duty-free to the United States. Help Hawaiian sugar industry prosper. -
Bayonet Constitution
Planters held King Kalkaua at gunpoint so he would sign it. Granted more power to the panter-controlled legislature. -
McKinley Tariff
Future President McKinley passes a tariff that drastically raised the import tax on sugar. This undercut the Hawaiian export, and sent Hawaii into an economic depression. -
Spanish rule (A series of rebellions)
rebellions)
Cuban nationalists revolt against Spanish rule. what means The Cuban nationalists demanded independence from the Spanish rule and when the U.S. got involved in this issue the relationship between Spain and the United States became a big issue. -
THE BUTCHER
THE BUTCHER
1896: Spanish General Weyler (the "Butcher") comes to Cuba.
1897: Spain recalls Weyler
He gained fame in the Spanish- American War for his unsuccessful "Reconcentration Plan."
what is the Reconcentration Plan?
a plan to separate the peasants from the insurgents. Unlike other camps, Weyler's reconcentration camps was to keep Cuban civilians alive and protected until the Rebels were defeated. -
Early 1898
Early 1898, USS Maine sent to Cuba
what is the USS Maine?...It was a ship sent from America to cuba. but its was found distored. killing 268 men on board. -
Declaring War
thre April 11-24th spain declared war with the U.S. then the next day on the 25th U.S. declared war on spain.
Reasons why i think was of conflick that was unsolved between these places. -
Battle of Santiago
Spain's Caribbean fleet destroyed. July 7, 1898: Hawaii annexed Battle of Santiago, (June–July 1898), concluding engagement fought near Santiago de Cuba in the Spanish-American War, in which U.S. successes on land and sea resulted in final victory over the Spaniards -
Spain signs
August 12, 1898: Spain signs armistice The Spanish-American War armistice in the long run gave Cuba its independence, annexed Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States, and led to the Treaty of Paris. -
key leaders
Theodore Roosevelt
In 1898, Roosevelt formed a military regiment the Rough Riders to fight against Spain in Cuba. He fashioned himself a "natural leader" of the regiment, a group that included Ivy Leagues,miners,cowboys, Native Americans, sons of Confederate veterans, and African-Americans. Fighting in Cuba for only a few months before Spain surrendered to the U.S., Roosevelt and his Rough Riders returned, revered as heroes. Roosevelt channeled his new military fame into a successful political -
First major battle
The first major battle of the Spanish American War was at the battle of Manila Bay.The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States. -
Philippines declares Independents
Philippines declares itself an independent republic Led by Emilio Aguinaldo, the self-declared Filipino government fights a guerilla war against the US that lasts longer than the Spanish-American War itself. -
Idea of Panama Canal
Americans figured out that going around the tip of South America to transport goods was too big of a hassle. Roosevelt was determined to build a canal that cut through Panama to hurry transport. Roosevelt first helped Panama win its independence from Columbia. This was the start of the canal. -
Panama Revolt
On November 3rd, a revolt took place in Panama. Panama declared its independence and caused chaos. Roosevelt took place in this war, and many were surprised by his role in the revolt. The U.S. soon recognized the independence of Panama. -
Treaty With Panama
Three days after the revolt in Panama, A Frenchman acting for Panama signed a treaty fiving the U.S. control of a ten milke wide zone across the Ithmus of Panama. This treaty stated that the U.S. would agree to pay $10 million and $250,000 a year in rent to own the panama canal. -
Building Begins
The same video that everyone is using The building of the canal began. This was the start of a long, brutal ten years to finishing the canal. On this day was a start to making life for Americans easier for centuries to come. -
Problems with Buidling
The first problem to building th canal was the disease. After that was wiped out, along came the digging, and the cutting down of forest. Exposing of all the waste was a hassle. After the path was cleared, came building. One of the hardest parts. This wiped out most workers. Building the locks took a lot of material. The building was the hardest part of the Panama Canal. -
Nov 11, 1906 Disease Throughout Panama
The first problem with building the canal was the disease that spread like wild fire. Malaria, and yellow fever were the main concerns. Until, William C. Gorgas discovered that damp, dark areas were causing these diseases. Carlos Juan Finlay was one to discover that yellow fever came from a certain type of mosquito, just as Ronald Ross was to discover Malaria came from a certain mosquito. These men figured out that these mosquitoes live in swamps and forest, so those were the first to be cut. -
Opening of the Canal
August 15th was the opening of the canal. After about ten to eleven years, the two oceans joined. The canal was finished 6 months ahead of schedule. -
Summary
America needed a new, quicker way to get across the Atlantic Pacific ocean. This led to the building of a canal through panama. This gave bigger opportunities for everyone. The building was long, hard, and over 20,000 people died. This changed America for forever. -
Hawaii becomes a state!
Racial attitudes and party politics are surpassed by a bipartisan compromise and Hawaii becomes the 50th state.