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Hawaii grants united states exclusive use of pearl harbor
On January 20, 1887, the United States Senate allowed the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base. -
Grover Cleveland is elected president
President of the United States from 1885 to 1889, and again elected in 1892 and took office again in 1893 to 1897. 22nd & 24th US President. -
Planters overthrow hawaiian queen Liluokalani
On the Hawaiian Islands, a group of American sugar planters under Sanford Ballard Dole overthrow Queen Liliuokalani, the Hawaiian monarch, and establish a new provincial government with Dole as president. -
William Mckinley is elected president
William McKinley became the 25th president of the United States of America in 1896 -
Spanish War Takes Place
A war between the Spanish and the Americans began shortly after the U.S.S. maine was destroyed when it was sent to protect American citizens in Cuba. The Spanish were acused of the destruction of the Maine witch one thing led to another and the americans and spanish went to war. -
Boxer rebellion occurs in china
The Boxer Rebellion, was also known as the Boxer Uprising or the Yihetuan Movement. The boxers were determined to ridding china of foreigners so By late 1899,bands of Boxers were massacring Christian missionaries and Chinese Christians -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
After William Mckinley was assassinated someone had to take his place as president. Vice-president Theodore Roosevelt became president. -
William Howard Taft is elected president
27th president of the united states. served 1 term form 1909-1913 -
Mexican revolt begins
The Mexican Revolution was a major armed strugle that started in 1910 and lasted for the good part of two decades until around 1929. Over time the Revolution changed from a revolt against the established order to a multi-sided civil war.
