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signing of the treaty of paris

Sep 3, 1783

officialy ended revolutionary war
was signed by three americans
set new borders for US

matthew perry sails fleet to japan

Nov 3, 1852

in search of trade treaty
threatened hostilities
had latest technology

william seward buys alaska

Mar 30, 1867

pays russia $7.2 million
thought it would boost economy, and and shore up international stature
dubbed seward's folly

queen lilioukananie becomes queen of hawaii

Jan 1, 1891

took over throne of her brother
married a ha'ole
recomended bayonet constitution

USS Maine is blown up

Feb 15, 1898

critical event during war
tensions of america and spain had been groing since the cubans tried to liberate spaniards themselves
american sympathies were with the revolutionaryies

McKinley declares war on spain

Apr 25, 1898

McKinley was pressured into it
congress obligied 4 days later
400 US killed during the 4 month war

rough riders charge san juan hill

Jul 1, 1898

pivotal occurance in teddy's political career
teddy was secretary of navy during the time
rough riders were cowboys and college men

william mckinley annexes hawaii

Nov 3, 1898

McKinley favors annexing cannada
tried to restore queen liloukanie
sugar developement means intervention by amrica

teddy roosevelt announces roosevelt corollary

Nov 3, 1903

added to monroe doctorine
had the right to intrvene with west
supported independence in phillipines

roosevelt corollary

Oct 30, 1904

amendment to the monroe doctorine
gave US the right to entervene in corribean affairs
US saw european powers as a threat to the carribean

TR sendds great white fleet across the world

Dec 16, 1907

sailed out of norfolk
16 ships
14 month cruise

woodrow wilson wins presidency

Nov 4, 1912

teddy roosevelt runs as bullmoose canididate
woodrow wilson defeated teddy, and taft
woodrow wilson receives 42% of the popular vote

panama canal completed

Nov 3, 1914

$40 million dollar budget
$360 mill total
yellow fever, and malaria were common diseases