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Building of the Panama Canal
The idea of the Panama canal dates back to 1513 when Vasco Núñez de Balboa first crossed the isthmus. The narrow land bridge between North and South America houses the Panama Canal, a water passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The earliest European colonists recognized this potential, and several proposals for a canal were made. -
Bayonet Constitution
King David Kalakaua signed a new constitution for the Kingdom of Hawaii. -
Election of William Mckinley
William Mckinley won the election against William Jennings Bryan -
Explosion of USS Maine
The USS Maine was the US Navy Ship that sank in Havana Harbor -
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Spanish American War
The Spanish American War was an armed conflict between Spain and the United States.
It began when the internal explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba. Cuba wanted a War for there independence. -
US annexes Hawaii
House Joint Resolution 259, 55th Congress, 2nd session, known as the "Newlands Resolution," passed Congress and was signed into law by President McKinley -
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Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was an uprising against foreigners that occurred in China about 1900, begun by peasants but eventually supported by the government. A Chinese secret society known as the Boxers embarked on a violent campaign to drive all foreigners from China. -
Reelection of William McKinley
William Mckinley won reelection against William Jennings Bryan -
William McKinley Assassination
William Mckinley was assassinated by Leon Czolgosz in Buffalo NY -
Panamanian Revolution against Colombia
Hay-Herrán Treaty was signed with Colombia, granting the United States use of the Isthmus of Panama in exchange for financial compensation. The U.S. Senate ratified the treaty, but the Colombian Senate, fearing a loss of sovereignty, refused. In response, President Theodore Roosevelt. -
Reelection of Teddy Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt won reelection against Alton B. Parker -
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World Tour of "Great White Fleet" to Japan under Teddy Roosevelt
The Great White Fleet was the popular nickname for the powerful United States Navy battleships which completed a journey around the globe. -
Election of William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft won against William Jennings Bryan -
Teddy Roosevelt is shot
John Flammang Schrank who tried to assassinate former president Teddy Roosevelt -
Election of Woodrow Wilson & defeat of Taft and Teddy Roosevelt
Democratic Governor Woodrow Wilson defeated Republican President William Howard Taft and former President Theodore Roosevelt. -
Passage of 16th Amendment
The sixteenth amendment to the United States constitution allows congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states on the basis of population. -
USS Dolphin incident
In the spring of 1914, the Third Squadron with Dolphin as a flagship sailed into Tampico to protect American lives and property. -
Pancho Villa's raid on Columbus, NM
The raid escalated into a full-scale battle between Villistas and the United States Army. Villa himself led the assault, only to be driven back into Mexico by elements of the 13th Cavalry Regiment stationed at the town. The attack angered Americans and President Woodrow Wilson ordered the Punitive Expedition in which the US Army invaded Mexico in an unsuccessful attempt to capture General Villa. -
John Pershing withdrawing from Mexico
The Pancho Villa Expedition—now known officially in the United States as the Mexican Expedition. -
Creation of the National Park Service
President Woodrow Wilson created the Nation Park Service as an agency within the US Department of the Interior -
Teddy Roosevelt's death
Cause of death is from Pulmonary embolism -
Passage of the 18th Amendment
Prohibited the manufacturing, transportation, and sale of alcohol within the US -
Passage of 19th Amendment
Granted women the right to vote -
William Howard Taft joining the Supreme Court
He was appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court by President Warren G. Harding, becoming the only president to hold a seat on the Supreme Court. -
Battle of San Juan Hill
The Battle of San Juan Hill was a battle of the Spanish American War.
