US Becoming a World Power 1890s-1914

By Tomlimai124

  • 1890

    With a population of more than 62 million, the United States is the third most populous country in the world.
    James A. Garfield became President of the United States.
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    US Becoming a World Power 1890s-1914

  • 1898

    The Spanish-American War broke out, with the United States defeating Spain and gaining control of Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Cuba.
    The Navy proposed an award for excellence.

  • 1901

    William McKinley was murdered. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt became president.
    Roosevelt began implementing the "big stick policy," which aimed to protect American interests through military force.

  • 1903

    The United States and Colombia signed the Havard-Bub Treaty, which granted the Panama Canal area from Colombia.

  • 1904

    The United States promulgated the Roosevelt Cololari Principles, declaring that it would not interfere in the internal affairs of Latin America.

  • 1907

    The outbreak of the US financial crisis has led to turmoil in the global financial market.

  • 1912

    Woodrow Wilson is elected president of the United States.
    The antitrust Act was passed to limit the monopolistic behavior of large corporations.

  • 1914

    With the outbreak of World War I, the United States initially remained neutral, but later joined the war effort of the Allies in 1917.