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Treaty of Kanagawa
Opened trade between Japan and the United States. -
Annexation of Alaska
United States purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. -
Annexation of Hawaii
United States annexed Hawaii in 1898 at the urging of President William McKinley. -
William McKinley becomes president
William McKinley becomes president. -
Spanish American War
War between United States and Spain -
Treaty of Paris
US obtains the Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, and makes Cuba a protectorate -
Open Door Policy
foreign affairs initially used to refer to the United States policy established in the late 19th century. -
Boxer Rebellion
Chinese secret organization called the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists led an uprising in northern China. -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
Theodore Roosevelt becomes president. -
Panamanian Revolution
With the support of the U.S. government, Panama issues a declaration of independence from Colombia. -
Roosevelt Corollary
Addition to the Monroe Doctrine articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt. -
Portsmouth Treaty
Signed on after negotiations lasting from August 6 to August 30, at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, in the United States. -
Great White Fleet
Popular nickname for the United States Navy battle fleet that completed a journey around the globe. -
William H. Taft becomes president
William H. Taft becomes president. -
Mexican Revolution
Radically transformed Mexican culture and government. -
Woodrow Wilson becomes president
Woodrow Wilson becomes president. -
Panama Canal
Panama Canal is finished and starts operating -
Pancho Villa Raids
Several hundred Mexican Guerrillas raid the small border town Columbus, New Mexico