1893-1919 By kv_320335 Oct 14, 1893 American Imperialism Tiny minority of white planters led by Sanford B. Dole organized successful revolt in 1893. Oct 22, 1896 Campaign similar t Feb 15, 1898 immediate cause of Spanish American War , Feb. 15, 1898 � immediate cause of Spanish American War Oct 22, 1898 U.S. sent Battleship Maine to Cuba in 1898 Sep 22, 1901 McKinley assassinated Oct 22, 1901 Hay-Pauncefote Treaty Oct 22, 1902 Germany sank two Venezuelan gunboats trying to seek forced payment for heavy Venezuelan debt to Germany. Oct 22, 1905 Treaty of Portsmouth Oct 22, 1906 Resulting recession in Cuba combined with discontent over Platt Amendment led to a Cuban revolution Oct 22, 1909 Dollar Diplomacy" under President Taft Oct 22, 1911 Although American public initially saw Roosevelt�s role in Panama as politically legitimate, Oct 22, 1916 , U.S. marines sent to Dominican Republic when riots & civil war broke out Oct 22, 1917 U.S. troops would reoccupy Cuba during WWI Oct 22, 1917 U.S. purchased Virgin Islands from Denmark