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Explosion of USS Maine
USS Maine (ACR-1) 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. American newspapers, engaging in yellow journalism to boost circulation, claimed that the Spanish were responsible for the ship's destruction -
what is bayonet constitution
The 1887 Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom was a legal document prepared by anti-monarchists to strip the Hawaiian monarchy of much of its authority, initiating a transfer of power to American, European and native Hawaiian elites -
1896 election of William McKinley
The 1896 United States presidential election was the 28th quadrennial presidential election held on Tuesday November 3 1896 Former Governor William McKinley, the Republican candidate defeated Democrat William Jennings Bryan. -
US annexes Hawaii
Spurred by the nationalism aroused by the Spanish-American War, the United States annexed Hawaii in 1898 at the urging of President William McKinley. Hawaii was made a territory in 1900, and Dole became its first governor -
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Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was an armed conflict between Spain and the United States in 1898. Hostilities began in the aftermath of the internal explosion of USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba, leading to U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence -
Battle of San Juan Hill
The Battle of San Juan Hill, also known as the battle for the San Juan Heights, was a decisive battle of the Spanish–American War. The San Juan heights was a north-south running elevation about 2 kilometers east of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba -
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was an uprising against foreigners that occurred in China in 1900, begun by peasants but eventually supported by the government. Chinese secret society is known as the Boxers on a violent campaign to drive all foreigners from China -
1900 reelection of William McKinley
The 1900 United States presidential election was the 29th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 6 1900. In 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 -
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Building of the Panama Canal
President Theodore Roosevelt. Throughout the 1800s, wanted to ship goods quickly and cheaply between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts so they built the Panama canal -
1904 reelection of Teddy Roosevelt
The 1904 United States presidential election was the 30th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 1904. Incumbent Republican President Theodore Roosevelt defeated the Democratic nominee, Alton B. Parker. -
1908 election of William Howard Taft
The 1908 United States presidential election was the 31st quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1908. Secretary of War and Republican Party nominee William Howard Taft defeated three-time Democratic nominee William Jennings, Bryan -
The Great White Fleet
The Great White Fleet was a sixteen battleship fleet that sailed on a world voyage from December 16, 1907 February 22 1909 Its primary purpose was to showcase American naval power -
Passage of 16th Amendment
Passed by Congress on July 2, 1909, and ratified February 3, 1913, the 16th amendment established Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax -
Teddy Roosevelt is shot
John Flammang Schrank March 5, 1876 – September 15, 1943 was a Bavarian-born saloonkeeper of New York who attempted to assassinate former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt on October 14, 1912, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was found legally insane and was institutionalized until his death in 1943. -
1912 election of Woodrow Wilson & defeat of Taft and Roosevelt
The 1912 United States presidential election was the 32nd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 5, 1912 -
Teddy Roosevelt’s death
Teddy Roosevelt’s death was on January 6, 1919 -
USS Dolphin incident
US sailors arrested by Mexican soldiers
We demanded an apology or they would face war -
Pancho Villa’s raid on Columbus, NM
The Battle of Columbus, March 9, 1916, 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
President Woodrow Wilson created the National Park Service NPS as an agency within the United States Department of the Interior on August 25, 1916, through the National Park Service Organic Act -
John Pershing withdrawing from Mexico
Wilson sent General John Pershing into Mexico to get Pancho Villa “dead or alive”. -
Passage of 18th Amendment
On January 29, 1919, Congress ratified the 18th Amendment, which prohibited the manufacturing, transportation, and sale of alcohol within the United States it would go into effect the following January. Volstead of Minnesota was enacted in order to provide the government with the means of enforcing Prohibition -
Passage of 19th Amendment
Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment granted women the right to vote. The 19th amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote. Achieving this milestone required a lengthy and difficult struggle victory took decades of agitation and protest -
William Howard Taft joining the Supreme Court
William Howard Taft, the 27th president of the United States, fulfilled a lifelong dream when he was appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court, becoming the only person to have served as both a U.S. chief justice and president
