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Spanish American War Starts
Spain Renounced all claim to cuba, ceded Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States, and transferred sovereignty over the Philippines to the United States. -
Spanish America War Ends
In France, the Treaty of Pais is signed, formally ending the Spanish -American War and granting the United States its first overseas empire. -
United States Annexes Hawaii
In 1893 the last monarch of Hawaii, Queen Lili'uokalani, was overthrown by party businessmen, who then imposed a provisional government -
United States Builds Naval base at Pearl Harbor
Naval Station Pearl Harbor Is a U.S naval base adjacent to Honolulu , in the U.S state of Hawaii.