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timespan

Period: Oct 31, 1830 to Oct 31, 1915

Panama canal

Apr 19, 1850

U.S & G.B agreed to build a canal in 1901 they signed the treaty and started building

U.S Japan Treaty

Jul 8, 1853

U.S and Japan sign a peace treaty and agree to promis to trade with eachother

U.S takes over alaska

Oct 18, 1867

U.S buys Alaska from russia for 7.2 milion

Annexing Hawaii

Oct 31, 1878

Negotiated to build a naval base in hawaii

Maine Explosions

Feb 15, 1898

Battleship Maine explodes for a ungiven reason

Pan American Confrence

Oct 2, 1898

Confrence between The U.S and Latin American Countries in which they would discuss ways American nations could work togther to support peace and increase trade

Open Door Policy

Oct 31, 1899

All countries are able to trade with china

Foraker Act

Apr 2, 1900

Established a civl goverment for Puerto Rico

Great White Fleet

Dec 16, 1907

Sent 16 battle ships on a voyage around the world to showcase the nations ability to project power to any place in the world

Lusiana sinks

May 7, 1915

Event leading to ww1