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Monroe Doctrine
The doctrine warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs. -
Midway Islands annexed by U.S.
The name Midway dates from the islands' formal annexation by the United States in 1867. -
United States purchases Alaska from Russia
On March 30, 1867, the United States reached an agreement to purchase Alaska from Russia for a price of $7.2 million. -
U.S. tariffs cause Hawaiian Sugar Cane prices to rise
The US placed massive tariffs on SUgar Cane and it caused prices to rise rapidly. -
Grover Cleveland Elected President
He was the 24th president of the US. -
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American Economic Depression of 1893
The Panic of 1893 was a serious economic depression in the United States that began in 1893 and ended in 1897. It deeply affected every sector of the economy, and produced political upheaval that led to the political realignment of 1896 and the presidency of William McKinley. -
Cuban separatists revolt against Spanish rule
Cuban Independence Movement, nationalist uprising in Cuba against Spanish rule. It began with the unsuccessful Ten Years' War (Guerra de los Diez Años; 1868–78) and culminated in the U.S. intervention that ended the Spanish colonial presence in the Americas (see Spanish-American War). -
Spain institutes reconcentration on Cubans
Unlike many concentration camps in the twentieth century, the idea was to keep the Cuban civilians alive and protected until the Spanish were victorious. -
Philippine (Filipino) Rebels revolt against Spain
In the fall of 1896, Filipino nationalists revolted against the Spanish rule that had controlled the Philippines since the sixteenth century. -
President McKinley elected to First term
William McKinley (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States from 1897, until his assassination in 1901. -
President McKinley sends USS Maine to Havana with Spain's permission
McKinley originally tried to avoid an armed conflict with Spain, but the American media, led by newspaper baron Randolph Hearst, lambasted McKinley as weak and whipped up popular sentiment for a war to give Cubans their independence. -
U.S. annexes Hawaii
On July 12, 1898, the Joint Resolution passed and the Hawaiian islands were officially annexed by the United States. The Hawaiian islands had a well-established culture and long history of self-governance when Captain James Cook, the first European explorer to set foot on Hawaii, landed in 1778. -
De Lôme Letter
The De Lôme letter, a note written by Señor Don Enrique Dupuy de Lôme, the Spanish Ambassador to the United States, to Don José Canalejas, the Foreign Minister of Spain, reveals de Lôme’s opinion about the Spanish involvement in Cuba and US President McKinley’s diplomacy. -
U.S. captures Philippines from Spain
In Paris on December 10, 1898, the United States paid Spain $20 million to annex the entire Philippine archipelago. The outraged Filipinos, led by Aguinaldo, prepared for war. Once again, MacArthur was thrust to the fore and distinguished himself in the field as he led American forces in quashing the rebellion. -
Teller Amendment Passed
The Teller Amendment was an amendment to a joint resolution of the United States Congress, enacted on April 20, 1898, in reply to President William McKinley's War Message. It placed a condition on the United States military's presence in Cuba. -
Spanish-American War begin
On April 25, 1898 the United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898. -
Equiano Aguinaldo captured by U.S. forces in Philippines
On March 23, 1899, Philippine revolutionary leader Emilio Aguinaldo (1869-1964) was captured by U.S. troops during the Philippine War. The story of Aguinaldo is symbolic of the United States' relationship with the Philippines in the last years of the nineteenth century. -
China divided into "spheres of influence"
The Spheres of Influence in China was when different European nations had control over prosperous Chinese ports and had control of trade in that region disregarding the rights of the Chinese people. -
Open Door Policy
The Open Door Policy is a term in foreign affairs initially used to refer to the policy established in the late 19th century and the early 20th century that would allow for a system of trade in China open to all countries equally. -
Boxer Rebellion in China
In 1900, in what became known as the Boxer Rebellion (or the Boxer Uprising), a Chinese secret organization called the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists led an uprising in northern China against the spread of Western and Japanese influence there. -
President McKinley re-elected to Second Term
William McKinley (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States from 1897, until his assassination in 1901. During his presidency, McKinley led the nation to victory in the Spanish–American War. -
Foraker Act
enacted April 12, 1900, officially known as the Organic Act of 1900, is a United States federal law that established civilian (albeit limited popular) government on the island of Puerto Rico, which had recently become a possession of the United States as a result of the Spanish–American War. -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
The Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt began on September 14, 1901, when Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th President of the United States upon the assassination and death of President William McKinley, and ended on March 4, 1909. -
Platt Amendment
The Platt Amendment was introduced to Congress by Senator Orville H. Platt on February 25, 1901. ... The Platt Amendment outlined the role of the United States in Cuba and the Caribbean, limiting Cuba's right to make treaties with other nations and restricting Cuba in the conduct of foreign policy and commercial relations. -
Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
An agreement between the United States and Panama granting exclusive canal rights to the United States across the Isthmus of Panama in exchange for financial reimbursement and guarantees of protection to the newly established republic. -
Roosevelt Corollary
The Roosevelt Corollary was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt in his State of the Union address in 1904 after the Venezuela Crisis of 1902–1903.
