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McKinley Tariff is passed
William McKinley frames tariff used to raise the average duty on imports to 50%, mainly to protect domestic industries from foreign competition. -
Queen Liliuokalani
Queen Liliuokalani takes over Hawaii under the impression that planters had too much influence. -
Queen Liliuokalani is overthrowned
Planters throw over Queen Liliuokalani with the help of U.S. Marines. -
Hawaii is annexed
Hawaii is annexed into the U.S. as the 50th state. -
U.S.S. Maine explodes
U.S.S. Maine was sent to Cuba to protect U.S. citizens and is blown up in Havana's harbor. -
Spanish American war begins
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Americans lead battle against Spain in Philippines
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Commodore George Dewey sailed his fleet of American warships into the harbor of Manila Bay in the Philippine Islands. The Americans easily sank the outmoded Spanish ships they found there. But Commodore Dewey had too few troops to attack the Spanish forces in the city of Manila itself. He had to wait for more American troops to join his forces. -
Philippines gain independence from Spain
In the meantime, Commodore Dewey gave guns, ammunition, and other war materials to anti-Spanish Filipino groups. Throughout the summer, these Filipinos fought for their independence from Spain. Thus by August, when more American soldiers were added to Commodore Dewey's command, Spanish power in the Philippine Islands was greatly weakened. The Americans easily took over the city of Manila on August 13, 1898. -
Spanish War is over
Spain signs peace treaty with U.S. giving up Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. -
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Boxer Rebellion
Anti-foreign movement by the Righteous Harmony Society in China opposing foreign imperialism and Christianity. U.S. sends troops to crush the rebellion. -
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Open Door policy
Statement of priciples by the United States for the protection of equal privileges among countires trading with China. -
Hatter Union
Institutes a nationwide boycott of a non-union hat manufacturer in Danbury, Connecticut. Manufacturer sues union for violating the Sherman Antiturst Act by unlawfully combining to restrain trade. -
Philippine Organic Act
Enacted by the U.S. congress during the American Colonial Period in the Philippines, which coincided with the official end of the Philippine-American War. -
Elkins Act
Congres passes Elkins Act to strengthen the Interstate Commerce Act. -
Platt Amendment
Allowed the U.S. to intervene with Cuban affairs if unalienable rights were threatened which also allowed from a naval base and Guantanamo Bay. -
Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty
Trady was signed by United States and Panama, that established the Panama Canal Zone and the construction of the Panama Canal. -
Treaty of Portsmouth (1904-1905)
Formally ended the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905, which took place in August in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and was brokered by President Theodore Roosevelt. -
Russo-Japanese War
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Was a fierce rivalry between Russia and Japan over the dominance over the countries of Korea and Manchuria. -
Roosevelt Corollary
Corollary to the Monroe Doctine that the United States will intervene in conflicts between European Nations and Latin American countries. -
William Howard Taft
Won the 1908 election and passed labor laws and mine safety laws. Was able to decrease the 10 hour long work day to 8 hours. -
Henry Cabot Lodge
Republican Senator and historian from Massachusetts best known for his positions on foreign policy and his effort to explain the U.S. needs to join his competition of colonizing to maintain economic and military strength. -
Woodrow Wilson
President from 1913 to 1921. Was responsible for lowering tariffs and for limiting the power of monopolies during the time of progressivism. -
Panama Canal is finished
Cost the U.S. $325 million to build the canal and even more for the land. It helped connect the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria is assassinated
Was an immediate cause of World War I. Was assassinated by a Yugoslav nationalist Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo which also triggered a diplomatic crisis when Austria-Hungary delievered an ultimatum to the Kingdom of Serbia. -
World War I
Global war that erupted in Europe. It involved all of the world's great powers: the Allies, and the Central Powers. -
Jones Act of 1916
Acted as a constitution of the Philippines which was enacted by the 64th United States Congress. -
Jones-Shafroth Act
Act by the United States Congress signed by Woodrow Wilson that granted U.S. Citizenship to the people of Puerto Rico. -
Entry of the United States into WWI
After an outbreak of the war, the United States followed a policy of non-intervention. Tensions heightened when Germany allowed for unrestricted submarine warfare, where President Woodrow Wilson warned that the U.S.A. would not tolerate this warefare. It wasn't until the Zimmermann Telegram, which was intercepted by British forces which was then shown to Wilson, was published in to the public that the U.S. would declare a war upon Germany. -
Federal Worker's Compensation Act
Provided benefits to federal workers injured on the job. -
Germany calls an armistice
After the Allies drove back the German in a series of succesfful offensives, Germany calls a cease-fire due to having its own trouble with revolutionaries. -
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty to formally end World War I. America opposed ratification of the treaty mainly due to the formation of the League of Nations. Wasn't until the Knox-Porter Resolution was signed in 1921 where the U.S. formally end its involvement with the war.
