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Influence of Sea Power Upon History
The Influence of Power Upon History was published by Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan, a lecturer in Naval history and the president of the United States Naval War College. The Influence of Power Upon History a Revolutionary analysis of the importance of naval power as a factor in the rise of British Empire. -
Annexation of Hawaii
Sanford B.Dole declared Hawaii an independent republic. The United States annexed Hawaii in 1898. Hawaii was made a territory in 1900. -
Spanish American War
The Spanish American War was a conflict between Spain and United States that ended Spanish Colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in the U.S. acquisition of territories in the western Pacific and Latin America. -
Open Door Policy
The Open Door Policy was established in the 19th century and 20th century that would allow for a system of trade with china open to all countries equally. -
Panama Canal U.s. Construction Begins
The United States commenced building a canal across a 50-mile stretch of the Panama isthmus in 1904. The canal would connect Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.
