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Building of the Panama Canal
A constructed waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans across the Isthmus of Panama. It is owned and administered by Panama, and it is 40 miles long from shoreline to shoreline -
Bayonet Constitution
Kalakaua was forced to sign the law at gunpoint, reduced the power of the Hawaiian monarchy, placing most legal authority in the hands of the legislature -
1896 election of William McKinley
presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1896. Former Governor William McKinley, the Republican candidate, defeated Democrat William Jennings Bryan -
Explosion of USS Maine
Was a United States Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor in February 1898, contributing to the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in April -
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Spanish-American War
United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor on -
Battle of San Juan Hill
a decisive battle of the Spanish–American War. The San Juan heights was a north-south running elevation -
US annexes Hawaii
Urging of President William McKinley. -
Boxer Rebellion
an uprising against foreigners that occurred in China about 1900, begun by peasants but eventually supported by the government -
1900 reelection of William McKinley
A re-match of the 1896 race, Republican President William McKinley defeated his Democratic challenger, William Jennings Bryan -
William McKinley’s assassination
William McKinley Jr. was the 25th president of the United States, serving from March 4, 1897, until his assassination six months into his second term.On September 14, 1901 -
Panamanian Revolution against Colombia
Panama issues a declaration of independence from Colombia. The revolution was engineered by a Panamanian faction backed by the Panama Canal Company -
1904 reelection of Teddy Roosevelt
Incumbent Republican President Theodore Roosevelt defeated the Democratic nominee, Alton B. Parker. Roosevelt's victory made him the first president to win a term in his own right after having ascended to the presidency upon the death of his predecessor, William McKinley. -
World Tour of “Great White Fleet” to Japan under Teddy Roosevelt
a sixteen battleship fleet that sailed on a world voyage,it's primary purpose was to showcase American naval power. -
1908 election of William Howard Taft
Secretary of War and Republican Party nominee William Howard Taft defeated three-time Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryan. -
William Howard Taft joining the Supreme Court
Finally achieved his long-desired position: He was appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court by President Warren G. Harding -
Passage of 16th Amendment
established Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax. -
Teddy Roosevelt is shot
John Flagman Schrankwas a Bavarian-born saloon keeper of New York who attempted to assassinate former U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt -
1912 election of Woodrow Wilson & defeat of Taft and Roosevelt
Democratic Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey unseated incumbent Republican President William Howard Taft and defeated former President Theodore Roosevelt, who ran as the Progressive Party ("Bull Moose") -
Pancho Villa’s raid on Columbus, NM
began as a raid conducted by Pancho Villa's Division of the North on the small United States border town of Columbus, New Mexico, located 3 miles ( north of the border. -
Creation of the National Park Service
An agency within the United States Department of the Interior on August 25, 1916 through the National Park Service -
John Pershing withdrawing from Mexico
The Pershing Expedition wore out its welcome and Carranza forced them to withdraw from Mexico because the men were getting into skirmishes in Mexican towns and villages. ten months after they had arrived, Pershing and his men left Mexico, their mission unsuccessful. -
Teddy Roosevelt’s death
Teddy passed away from having pulmonary embolism -
Passage of 18th Amendment
prohibited the manufacturing, transportation and sale of alcohol within the United States -
Passage of 19th Amendment
guarantees all American women the right to vote. -
USS Dolphin incident
off the coast of San Diego, California, Dolphin was cruising on the surface, recharging her batteries, when a torpedo shield door gasket failed, and the boat began to flood.
