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US Annexes Hawaii
President Benjamin Harrison submitted a treaty to annex the Hawaiian islands to the US Senate for ratification. -
Spanish American War Starts
A mysterious explosion sank the battleship USS Maine in Havana Harbor. This started a war between the US and Spain. -
Spanish American War Ends
Spain and US decided to call off the war. -
US builds naval base at Pearl Harbor
During the reign of King Kalākaua the US was granted exclusive rights to enter Pearl Harbor and to establish "a coaling and repair station."
