Imperialism Timeline

By Rileynp
  • Monroe Doctrine

    Sets precedence for the involvement in the western hemesphere
  • Actions in China

    The first treaty with Chin, treaty of wangxia, treaty of peace
  • Mexican American war

    1) It ended by treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
    2) USA received Texas territory and California Mexico paid $15 million
  • Actions in Japan

    They led 4 ships into the harbor to re-establish trade for the first time in over 200 years in the West
  • Midway Island

    The US claimed Midway Island for the air base
  • The purchase of Alaska

    Purchased Alaska for $7.2 million dollars from Russia
  • Hawii

    The Wilcox rebellion brief war that consisted of 3 wars
  • Spanish American war

    The war began in the aftermath of the explosion of an American ship in the Harbor in Cuba. This lead the US to intervene in Cuban Independence war
  • Teller Amendment

    The Teller Amendment said that the United States would not be able to gain permanent control over Cuba
  • Wake Islands

    Formally claimed by us from Japanese for site of cable station
  • Somona

    A strong woman organization and team work
  • Platt Amendment

    America wanted Cuba to add to its constitution to say US will keep them out of debt and use land for naval ports
  • Roosevelt Corelary

    An addition to the Monroe Doctrine after the Venezuela crisis in 1902
  • US Virgin Island

    The US bought islands from Denmark for 25 million dollars