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Ladd and Company- First sugar plantation
Ladd and Company started the first permanent sugar plantation in Hawaii on Kauai Island. -
Opium War
The First Opium War was fought between the British East India Company and the Qing Dynasty of China with the aim of forcing China to allow free trade, particularly in opium. The wars are often cited as the end of China's isolation. -
1842The Treaty of Nanjing
A Treaty signed, that marked the end of the Opium War. Also forced China to lower Tarrifs. ) was signed on 29 August 1842 to mark the end of the First Opium War (1839–42) between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Qing Dynasty of China. It was the first of what the Chinese called the unequal treaties because Britain had no obligations in return. -
Thayer Mahan published The Influence of Sea Power Upon History
A revolutionary analysis on the importance of a powerful navy as a factor in the rise of the British empire. -
Queen Liliuokalani dethroned
A revolution led by nine Americans and four Europeans removed Queen Lilliuokalani from the throne. -
Hawaiian monarch demolished
Monarchy overthrown by government ministers, planters and businessmen -
Beginning of Cuba's fight for independence
The war originated in the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain, which began in February 1895 -
Sinking of the USS Maine
The growing popular demand for U.S. intervention became an insistent chorus after the unexplained sinking in Havana harbour of the battleship USS Maine. It sent to protect U.S. citizens and property after anti-Spanish rioting in Havana. -
The United States annexed Hawaii.
President Benjamin Harrison submitted a treaty to annex the Hawaiian islands to the U.S. Senate for ratification. -
Spain announces armistice
Spain announced an armistice on April 9 and speeded up its new program to grant Cuba limited powers of self-government -
The Spanish-American War begins
The war is officially declared by the United States and by Spain -
Spain declares war in the US
The ensuing war was pathetically one-sided, since Spain had readied neither its army nor its navy for a distant war with the formidable power of the United States. -
Protocol of Peace
A Protocol of Peace is signed in Washington, D.C. between the U.S. and Spain. U.S. President William McKinley directs that all operations against the enemy be suspended -
Treaty of Paris signed
Spain renounced all claim to Cuba, ceded Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States, and transferred sovereignty over the Philippines to the United States for $20,000,000. -
Japan becomes a "world power"
In 1902, Japan and Great Britain signed a mutual defense alliance, a document that in effect recognized Japan as one of the world's great powers. -
US purchaces French territory
Following the deliberations of the U.S. Isthmian Canal Commission and a push from President Theodore Roosevelt, the U.S. purchased the French assets in the canal zone for $40 million in 1902. -
"Big Stick" Diplomacy
Roosevelt's diplomacy, named the "Big Stick" Diplomacy, was used to uplift weaker nations and make the policy for US action in Latin America broader. Overall, the diplomacy strengthened foreign relations, even though it usually took advantage of smaller and weaker nations. -
Panama Canal 1903-1914
With the help of the United States Navy, Panama was able to declare independence from Colombia. Because of this, Panama granted America control of the "Canal Zone." -
Roosevelt Settles the Russo-Japanese War
Representatives from Russia and Japan met in New Hampshire to agree to an end in the Russo-Japanese War. President Theodore Roosevelt intervened and convinced the two countries to sign a peace treaty. Because of this, Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize. The famous award displayed America's growing role in world affairs.(Big-stick policy) -
First Philipine assembly
In 1907, the Philippines convened its first elected assembly, -
Great White Fleet
Roosevelt created a new force of navy ships known as the Great White Fleet. In 1907, the Great White Fleet, made up of 16 white battleships on a "good will cruise" around the world. The voyage of the fleet demonstrated America's increased military power to the world. -
Mexican Revolution Begins
The Mexican Revolution begins when Madero issues the Plan of San Luis Potosí, promising democracy, federalism, agrarian reform and worker’s rights and declaring war on the Díaz regime. -
Dollar Diplomacy
Wanting to maintain the Open Door Policy in Asia as well as ensure the stability in Latin America, William Howard Taft pursued both goals with the aim of expanding American trade. The Dollar Diplomacy aimed to increase American investments in businesses and banks througout Central America and the Caribbean. Taft made the diplomacy to be able to rely less on the "Big Stick Diplomacy." -
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
In late June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Bosnia. -
Austria declares war on Serbia
Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. -
Germany air raids England
War becomes "Total War" with German Zeppelin air raid on England -
Sinking of the Lusitania
U-boat sinks the Lusitania. 1,198 civilians, including 128 Americans die. -
Mexico stays neutral
Mexico remains neutral throughout World War I, despite efforts by Germany to enlist the country as an ally. -
United States bens to draft men
The United States passes the Selective Service Act empowering the Federal Government to draft men for the armed forces. -
14 Points
President Woodrow Wilson declares his 14 points as the path to permanent world peace. -
WWI ends
At eleven o'clock on the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the war ends as Germany and Allies sign an Armistice. -
Philipines gains independence
The archipelago became an autonomous commonwealth, and the U.S. granted independence in 1946. -
Red Scare
As the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States intensified in the late 1940s and early 1950s, hysteria over the perceived threat posed by Communists in the U.S. became known as the Red Scare. -
Alaska admitted to the Union as the 49th state
The discovery of gold in Alaska in the 1890s brought on a mass of settlers and prospectors.
