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Alaska was purchased
Alaska was bought by the United States from Russia -
The Reciprocity Treaty of 1875
A U.S.A created treaty to trade sugar with hawaii -
New Constitution in Hawaii
King Kalakua signed a constitution giving some of his powers to the people. -
Alfred Thayer Mahan published a novel
"The Influence of Sea Power Upon History", 1660-1783. -
Propaganda Spreads
Spain’s brutally repressive measures to halt the rebellion were graphically portrayed for the U.S. public by several sensational newspapers, and American sympathy for the rebels rose. -
Beginning of Spanish American War
soldiers attacked American soldiers and America became allies with the Texans -
First Spanish American Battle
U.S. Commodore Dewey and his Asiatic squadron defeat the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay in the Philippines -
Battle of San Juan Heights.
U.S. forces defeat the Spanish at the Battle of San Juan Heights. -
Spanish Fleet off Santiago Bay, Cuba.
U.S. forces destroy the Spanish Fleet off Santiago Bay, Cuba. -
Hawaii joins America
The U.S. annexs Hawaii in order to take control of sugar plantations. -
Spanish surrender at Santiago
Spanish surrender at Santiago due to losses -
Protocol of Peace
The U.S. and Spain sign the Protocol of Peace, ending hostilities between the two. -
The Treaty of Paris
the U.S. acquires control over Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines. -
Philippine-American War Breaks Out
days before the U.S. Senate ratified the treaty, fighting broke out between American forces and Filipino nationalists -
Boxer Uprising broke out in China
missionaries were martyred in China -
Government Approval of Canal
1.5 Million dollars plus 100k the USA will provide sovereighty -
Panama Revolt
Panama declared itself a republic and got $10 million from the U.S -
Panama Gains Independance
Panama gains independence from Colombia, after an uprising triggered by Colombia's rejection of a United States -
USA "buys panama"
For 50m to panama and the french -
Mexican Revolution
The mexicans being promised false land from a leader lead to a revolution -
“substituting dollars for bullets.”
To increase american trade policies -
The Archduke & Wife Killed
The assasination of the Archduke and his wife established WW1 -
Germany Declares war
Germany declared war on Russia because Russia tried to neogotate with Germany about Austria. -
Germany Invades Belgium
To garentee that belgium would stay nuetral -
War with Germany (Japan)
As Vienna refused to withdraw the Austro-Hungarian cruiser SMS Kaiserin Elisabeth from Tsingtao -
Propaganda Spreads WW1
Propaganda in all countries become more popular in 1916 -
USA joins WW1
President Wilson wanted to declare war with Germany and supplied the western front with 1m troops -
War with Germany (China)
China Declares war with Germany -
End of WW1
Germany realised that couldnt win the war and lead to eventual collasping. -
Mexican Revolution Part 3
Part 3 of the revolution began due to economical problems. -
The Spread of Anti-Communism
Shortly after WW1 communism was spreading which lead to a problem for the United States in the late 1940''s -
Philippine's becomes Independent
The nation became independent through modernatzation
