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Bayonet Constitution
On July 6, 1887, King David Kalakaua signed a new constitution for the Kingdom of Hawaii. Kalakaua was forced to sign the law at gunpoint, and the document is nicknamed the “Bayonet Constitution. -
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 -
1896 Election of William McKinley
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Spanish-American War (starting date & ending date required)
On April 25, 1898 the United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898 -
Battle of San Juan Hill
The Battle of San Juan Hill (July 1, 1898), 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 kilometres -
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. -
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 -
1900 reelection of William McKinley
William McKinley defeated his democratic challenger -
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 -
Panamanian Revolution against Colombia
With the support of the U.S. government, Panama issues a declaration of independence from Colombia. The revolution was engineered by a Panamanian faction backed by the Panama Canal Company, a French-U.S. -
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 -
World Tour of “Great White Fleet” to Japan under Teddy Roosevelt
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. -
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 -
Passage of 16th Amendment
The Sixteenth Amendment (Amendment XVI) to the United States Constitution allows Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states on the basis of population -
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. -
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 -
Building of the Panama Canal (start date and finish date required)
The Panama Canal officially opened on August 15, 1914, although the planned grand ceremony was downgraded due to the outbreak of WWI. Completed at a cost of more than $350 million, -
John Pershing withdrawing from Mexico
Soon, 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. -
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, -
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 -
Teddy Roosevelt’s death
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was an American statesman, politician, conservationist, naturalist, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. -
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 -
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. -
William Howard Taft joining the Supreme Court
In the summer of 1921, Taft finally achieved his long-desired position: 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. -
USS Dolphin incident
USS Dolphin (AGSS-555) was a United States Navy diesel-electric deep-diving research and development submarine. She was commissioned in 1968 and decommissioned in 2007.
