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Alasca purchase
On March 30, 1867, the United states purchased Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. -
Treaty with Samoa
Treaty with Samoa marks beginning of U.S. expansion in Pacific-Samoa became a strategic naval base, but the Samoan leaders had little administrative power -
Mayan publishes book
1890: Mayan publishes The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783- Alfred Thayer Mayan’s ideas on the importance of sea power influenced navies around the world, and helped prompt naval buildups before World War I. Several ships were named USS Mahan, including the lead vessel of a class of destroyers. -
Hawaii annexed
Summer 1898 Hawaii annexed to U.S. giving us a military presence in the Pacific -
Spain and the U.S. declare war on each other over Cuba
Cuba wanted to break away from the Spanish Empire, and the U.S. feared another rebellion like the one that had taken place on Haiti nearly a century before. The Monroe Doctrine virtually guaranteed that only the United States could interfere in the Americas, and they were determined that Cuba would fall under American influence. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris adds Puerto Rico, Guam and Phillipines to U.S., and guarantees Cuban independence. The Treaty of Paris was ratified by the Confederation Congress on January 14, 1784 and the British King on April 9, 1784. Separate treaties formally ended hostilities related to the American Revolution between Great Britain and the countries of France, Spain, and the Dutch Republic. -
Anti-Imperialist League was founded
The American Anti-Imperialist League was founded in 1899, after the United States occupied Cuba and Puerto Rico and the Philippine Islands. Both Puerto Rico and the Philippines became American colonies. The Filipinos revolted against American rule and were suppressed in 1902 after a bloody war. Most Americans supported overseas expansion. In 1899 they founded the American Anti-Imperialist League in order to campaign, unsuccessfully as it turned out, against the annexation of the Philippines. -
U.S. declares Open Door Policy toward China
U.S. declares Open Door Policy toward China. The Open Door Policy is a concept in foreign affairs stating that all nations should have equal commercial and industrial trade rights in China. As a specific policy with regard to China, it was first advanced by the United States in the Open Door Notes of September-November 1899. Treaties made after 1900 refer to the Open Door Policy, competition among the various powers for special concessions within China continued unabated. -
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was a corruption of the Chinese. The original Chinese Name was the Army of Harmonious Fists. The only translation into English was Boxers. The Boxers were rebelling against the Foreign/European influences in China. By the beginning of the 20th century Europeans controlled the Chinese Postal Service, the Railroads, a large portion of the Financial establishment and the collection of Import Tariffs. This was what the Boxers were literally up in arms about. -
Panama declares independence from spain
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“Gentleman’s Agreement” between Japan and U.S
1907: “Gentleman’s Agreement” between Japan and U.S.: Due to nativist tensions on the West Coast, Japan and the US. informally agreed to end Japanese emigration. Uncle Sam's end of the deal was to allow immigration of family members of Japanese-American's and to avoid legislation discriminating against Japanese. Congress ended this agreement in 1924. -
construction of the panama canal
President Theodore Roosevelt oversaw the realization of a long-term United States goal—a trans-isthmian canal. American and British leaders and businessmen wanted to ship goods quickly and cheaply between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. -
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