Expansionism

  • 1899 BCE

    The New title

    The US becomes an Empire
  • Period: to

    Queen Lilioukalani

    The Queen of the Kingdom of Hawaii
  • Cuba raises up

    Cuba stands up against Spain
  • Period: to

    Diplomatic Crisis

    Trouble with foreign countries
  • Period: to

    Problems with Great Britain

    Border disputes
  • The End of the Monarchy

    Hawaii overthrows the Queen
  • Sugar declines

    The US tariffs on sugar crippled the money gained from it
  • The Panama Canal

    The Panama Canal is officially open
  • Hawaii

    The US acquires Hawaii
  • The beginning

    The US sends battle ships to Cuba to protect the US citizens
  • Explanation

    The US makes demands for Spain
  • The Peace Treaty

    The US and Spain negotiate a peace treaty in Paris
  • The Cuban Campaign

    The US attacks Cuba
  • The Mysterious Explosion

    The US Main explodes
  • The Start of the War

    The US declares war on Spain
  • War

    McKinley sends a message to congress to go to war
  • To the Philippines

    Dewey is ordered to attack the Philippines
  • A ceasefire

    Spain and the US signed a armistice
  • Cuba

    Cubans write their own Constitution
  • The USA

    The US becomes a world power
  • The US in Cuba

    The US leaves Cuba
  • Unpaid Dept

    Germany and England threaten to invade Venezuela
  • Panama

    Panama becomes a nation
  • The Lodge Corollary

    The Lodge Corollary did not allow to but ports or territories in Latin countries
  • The Foraker Act

    Puerto Rico becomes a popular government
    Everyone from Puerto Rico becomes a US citizen
  • Hawaii

    Hawaii becomes a US territory