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Congress Purchases Alaska
Russia sells Alaska to U.S. for $7.2 million dollars -
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Mahan was a United States naval officer and historian. He was the most important American strategist of the nineteenth century. Wrote a book called The Influence of Sea Power Upon History. -
Alaskan Gold Rush
Gold Rushes in Alaska near Yukon Territory brought thousands of miners and settlers to Alaska -
overthrow of queen Liliuokalani
In 1893 American settlers aided the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarch Queen Liliuokalani -
Cuban Revolt
Cuban nationalists began sabotaging and laying waste in Cuban plantations in order to either force Spain's withdrawal or to involve the United States in their revolution. -
Hawaiian Citizenship
In 1898 Hawaiian citizens were granted U.S. citizenship -
De Lome Letter
Spanish diplomats letter that was leaked to the press and printed on the front page of Hearst's New York journal. The letter was highly critical of president McKinley -
Sinking of the Maine
Washington sent this ship to Cuba to protect and evacuate Americans if something bad were to happen. February 15, 1898 the ship mysteriously exploded killing 260 sailors and people automatically blamed the Spanish. -
Declaration of War
Roosevelt contacted George Dewey telling the American Asiatic Squadron in Hong Kong to come down on Spain's Philippines -
McKinley's War Message
McKinley sent a war message to Congress urging armed intervention to free the oppressed Cubans -
Teller Amendment
Proclaimed to the world that when the U.S. had overthrown Spanish misrule, it would give the Cuban's their freedom. -
Ambush of Manila Bay
Dewey sailed into Manila Bay with six warships at night and the next morning opened fire on the Spaniards ships killing 400. -
Open Door Note
Urged people to announce their spheres of influence and they would respect certain Chinese rights. -
Filipino Revolt
Filipino's revolted under Emilio Aguinaldo because they wanted to be granted the same freedom as Cuba. The U.S. deployed 126,000 troops to the Philippines to suppress the rebellions. -
Annexation of Hawaii
The Hawaiian islands became a territory of the United States in 1900. It became the fifteenth states in the Union in August 1959 -
Aguinaldo Captured
Americans gained access to a guerrilla camp and captured Aguinaldo after months of fighting -
Theodore Roosevelt
After McKinley's murder, Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as president and people loved him because he was so good with people. He was in the public's favor. -
Panama Canal
Congress decides on Panama route, Colombian Senate rejected $10 million for a six mile zone. Panamanians on the verge of a rebellion because they wanted the alleged peace the construction would bring. -
Crossing Panama
U.S. Naval Forces prevented Colombian troops from crossing Panama to end the revolts and rebellions against the construction of the canal. -
Russia and Japan Disputes
Both Russia and Japan wanted claim on Port Arthur. If Russia had claim on it, the guns were pointed at Japan so they wanted it to prevent that from happening. -
Big Stick in Cuba
Revolutionary disorders brought an appeal from President of Cuba and U.S. Marines were sent down. -
Dollar Diplomacy
Taft's use of the lever of American investments to boost American political interests abroad. -
Alaska Granted Territorial Status
Alaska was granted territorial status by the United States of America -
General Victoriano Huerta
General Victoriano Huerta seized power in Mexico -
Fall of Huerta
Huerta fell from power due to opposition of revolutionary forces. -
Submarine Warfare
The Germans counteracted British blockades by warning the British that ships entering the war zone were at risk of being sunk by German submarines. -
More Sinkings
German submarines attack another passenger ship, the Arabic after saying they wouldn't attack anymore unarmed ships without warning -
Lusitania Crisis
German submarines torpedoed and sunk a British passenger liner. Most passengers drowned including 128 American passengers. -
Espionage Act of 1917
Prohibited any form of disloyal or profane language about the form of government of the United States. -
Red Scarce
Promotion of widespread fear by a society or state about a potential rise of communism, anarchism, or radical leftism. -
World War I
America declared war against Britain and Germany after putting up with their harassment. -
Sedition Act of 1918
Prohibited people from speaking poorly about the government or U.S. war efforts -
Fourteen Points Address
Wilson delivered his inspiring speech to Congress and inspired troops to keep fighting the war with bravery. -
Nine-Power Treaty
Treaty affirming the sovereignty and territorial integrity of China
