-
The French attacked Puebla, Mexico. Surprisingly, Mexico defeated the French. The French attacked Mexico City soon after.
-
The French withdrew from Mexico with pressure from the United States. This ended hostility between France and Mexico.
-
The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire by a treaty ratified by the US Senate.
-
The treaty gave access to the United States market for sugar and other products grown in the Hawaii.
-
Alfred Thayar Mahan wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History which argued a country control of the seas for dominance.
-
A goup of Americans overthrew Queen Liliuokalani to create a new government that better interested them. Howver, they wanted complete annexation.
-
Hawaii was annexed for military reasons and granted statehood in 1959.
-
The United States declaring war on Spain begins the Spanish-American war.
-
The Battle of Manila Bay was the first battle in the Spanish-American war. The U.S. destroyed the Spanish fleet.
-
The first US troops landed in Cuba during the war efforct on June 22, 1898.
-
Americans battle Spanish Forces at San Juan Hill in their plan to capture Santiago de Cuba.
-
The Battle of Santiago Bay was a key naval engagement of the Spanish–American War, destroying the Spanish fleet.
-
The Spanish surrendered after the Seige of Santiago, in Cuba.
-
The Protocol of Peace ended hostility between Spain and the United States.
-
Spain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris which agreed to peace and the US ownership of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Manila.
-
This policy was issued by the United States and stated that there should be equal privileges among countries trading with China.
-
The Phillipines officially declares war on the United States because they wanted independence.
-
A Chinese organization, the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists, led an uprising in northern China against the spread of Western and Japanese influence.
-
Leon Czolgosz shoots President McKinley, assassinating him in New York.
-
Roosevelt condemned the blockade of Venezuela by Britain and Germany and announced a policy in which he U.S. would intervene in the finances of Caribbean and Central American countries.
-
United States helped Panama revolt against Columbia in order to get rights to build and use the Panama Canal.
-
Panama gained independence from Colombia, allowing the US to intervene in affairs.
-
The Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty established the Panama Canal zone and the construction of the canal.
-
The Russo-Japanese War was fought between the Russia and Japan over rival imperial ambitions.
-
Dollar diplomacy was a foreign policy created by U.S. Pres. William Howard Taft that ensured the financial stability through U.S. loans.
-
The assassination of the archduke sparked the start of World War I.
-
Germans used chlorine gas- a new military weapon. This changed warfare.
-
A German submarine sank a passenger ship called the Lusitania. This caused total warfare because it caused death to many civilians.
-
The Zimmerman Telegram was a message intercepted proposing a Mexican-German alliance.
-
Wilson proposes joining the war after the discovery of the Zimmerman Telegram.
-
Congress declares war against Germany. The United States is officially fighting in World War I.
-
Armistice Day marks the armistice between World War I allies and Germany.
-
The first Red Scare began following the very patriotic years of World War 1. It was the fear of communism to the United States.
Want to make a timeline like this?
Use Timetoast to turn dates, events, milestones, and phases into a clear visual timeline you can build and share. Timetoast is a timeline maker for work, school, research, and stories.