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The Treaty with Russia
The US bought what most people thought was worthless to satify the want to expand. -
Alfred Thayer Mahan publishes The Influence of Sea Power upon History
Mahan claimed that a stronger navy would increase the US's wealth (very imperialistic). -
American Sugar Growers revolt against the Hawaii government
Sugar growers wanted to expand their power so they deposed Queen Liliuokalani and took over the government. -
Cleveland refuses to annex Hawaii
Cleveland believed that white planter (who illegally took over Hawaii) did not speak for the major of Hawaiians who didn't want to be under US rule. -
US and Spain sign the Protocol of Peace
It ended hostilities between the two countries. -
The Treaty of Paris is signed
The US aquired Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines and got control over Cuba. -
Hawaii is annexed
Hawaii was annexed by the US because the US didn't want Hawaii in European hands -
Sinking of the Maine
The Maine was a US ship that exploded causing it to sink. The Spainish were blamed by the Americans for blowing up the Maine leading to war. -
Battle of Manila Bay
Commodore George Dewey fired on Spainish occupied Manila Bay. It was a decisive US victory. -
Congress declares war on Spain
The US declared war after the sinking of the Maine. This war would end with the US gaining land. -
US forces land in Cuba
Cuba was where the Maine was sunk. -
US beats Spanish at San Juan Heights
The US was winning the war -
The Spanish surrender
The US won the war -
Open Door Policy with China is enacted
Began a trading relationship between the US and China. -
Boxer Rebellion
Chinese aggression towards imperialism. -
Philippine-American War begins
The Filipinos were fighting the US for freedom -
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
This treaty canceled out an older treaty with Britain saying America could not build canals in Latin America. The Hay-Pauncefote Treaty led to the building of the Panama canal. -
Roosevelt Corollary
The Roosevelt Corollary meant US military would go to Latin America to retrieve money owed to the Europeans. -
End of Philippine American War
The US won over the Philippines causing the Philippines to stay under US rule -
Russo-Japanese War
Roosevelt lead peace conferences to sort out the two counties problems -
Construction on the Panama Canal begins
This canal was opposed by Colombia (the actual owners of the land). -
Roosevelt Corollary
The US military sent troops to collect debt for Europeans as to not violate the Monroe Doctrine. -
Panama Canal was built
The US needed a canal -
The Great White Fleet begins touring
Roosevelt is showing off his power -
Taft enacts Dollar Diplomacy
Dollar Diplomacy was the US foreign policy from 1909 to 1913 -
Mexican Civil War
Wilson put an embargo on Mexico as a result of its civil war. -
The Lusitania is sunk by German U-boats
American lives were lost which angered the Americans enough to declare war on Germany -
Villa begins raids in Texas and New Mexico
Pancho Villa continually crossed the border into Texas and New Mexico and began raid. -
America Declares war on Germany
Wilson asked congress for a war to end all wars and the US entered WW1 -
Zimmerman Telegram
The telegram suggested that Mexico join the Germans. It ended up in American hands. -
Selective Service Act
Congress made the draft legal -
Battle of Cantigny
It was the first major American battle that we fought offensively. -
Battle of St. Mihiel
American troops attacked German lines -
Armistice Day
World War 1 officially ends. -
Congress passes the Sedition Act
Used to silence socialist and communist.
