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Hawaiians first see Europeans
After James Cook lands on Kauai many trading and whaling shps in the Pacific soon began stopping in Hawaii. -
America's Interest in Hawaii begins
America's interest in Hawaii begins -
America expands
The united states strethched from the atlantic ocean through to the western edge of the missippi basin, through florida, michigan, wisconsin -
U.S. Attempts to buy Cuba
Americans had always had their eye on Cuba, and in 1854, diplomats had recommended to President Franklin Pierce they they buy Cuba. -
Pierce tries to annex Hawaii
President Franklin Pierce tries to annex Hawaii. The treaty was not even sent to the Senate due to the overwhelming issue that was slavery. -
Sugar Plantations
The U.S. was a big importer on sugar. Since Cuba was close it was an easier acess to sugar. -
Bayonet Constitution
It became known as the Bayonet Constitution for the use of intimidation by the armed militia which forced King Kalākaua to sign it or be deposed. -
Alfred T. Mahan
Alfred T. Mahan recommends that we take over Cuba, the Philippines and Hawaii to protect American Naval power. These ideas came from his book -
McKinely Tariff is approved
ning point in US-Hawaii relations because the McKinely Tariff is approved which raised import rates on foreign sugar. Hawaiian sugar planters were being undersold in the American market and this cause depression throughout the islands. -
Hawaii gets 1st Queen
Queen Liliuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian islands. She felt her mission was to preserve the islands for their native residents. In 1898, Hawaii was annexed to the United States and Queen Liliuokalani was forced to give up her throne. -
New Government ready for Senate Approval
Samuel Dole and John Stevens work together to set up a new government and appeal to President Harrison to get it passed -
Yellow Pages Spread Stories About Cuba
Weyler’s choice in how to restore order started a war between the press-specifically between William Randolph and Joseph Pulitzer. Pulitzer began to publish very exaggerated accounts of what went on in Weyer’s camps, which soon became known as yellow journalism. -
US Declares War on Spain
The second war took place in the Caribbean. We started out blocking the Spanish in the bay of Santiago de Cuba. Since Spain was already defeated in the Philippines, the Americans had shown how tough they really are. -
Phillipine Declaration Of Independence
General Aguinaldo Signed the Declaration Of Independence and became the first President. -
Capturing Of San Juan Hill
Theodore Roosevelt led the Rough Riders on to capturing San Juan Hill. The Rough Riders Were a band of volunteer men in the command of Theodore Roosevelt and Leonard Wood. -
President McKinley Annexes Hawaii
President Grover Cleveland was anti-imperialist and prevented the annexation from going through. In 1897, President McKinley was elected, and after the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, Congress passed the bill annexing Hawaii. -
Battle At Puerto Rico
Americans attacked puerto Rico in order to decrease the defense of the Spanish Army. -
Negotiating the Canal
The country of panama was still a providence of Columbia. President Teddy Roosevelt offered Columbia 10 million dollars in cash and 250,000 dollars in yearly rent to allow the U.S to build the canal -
Panama wins Independence from Columbia
On November 6, 1903 the country of Panama wins their independence from Columbia. A frenchman acting for Panama signed a treaty giving the U.S permenant use and ocntrol over a 10 mile wide zone across the Isthmus of Panama. -
Roosevelt Corollary
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine essentialy told European Nation to stay out of the affairs of Latin America. As result, the U.S. assumed control of the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Haiti. And threatened to do the same in Honduras and Guatemala. -
Death in Panama
During the construction of the Canal there were issues and disease that made major struggles for the canal. Over 6,000 workers died while working on the canal. -
Construction of the canal.
Workers had to cut through a HUGE mountain, dam a river, and erect the canal's massive locks. The most challenging job was digging the Gaillard Cut, a 9-mile ditch through the mountains. -
Automobiles started using the Panama Canal
August 15, 1914 the building ended and automobiles and boats started using it. Later on in World War 1 they had to close it for safety. The whole project costed about $375 million approximately 8.6 billion now. -
1916
Filipino's won right to vote and elect their own government. -
Hawaii becomes the 50th state
Hawaii finally becomes the 50th state