Birth of the Amrican Empire Timeline By kelceebreyan Period: Jan 1, 1895 to Dec 31, 1914 Timespan May 18, 1896 Plessy v Ferguson supreme Court descision Jul 15, 1897 Klondike Gold Rush begins Jan 25, 1898 USS Maine Eplodes in Havana Harbor Feb 9, 1898 De Lome Letter Published Apr 23, 1898 Spain declares war on the us May 1, 1898 Battle of Manila Bay Jul 1, 1898 Battle of San Juan Hill Jul 7, 1898 U.S. annexes Hawaii Aug 12, 1898 Treaty of Paris ends Spanish American War May 1, 1900 Scofield Mine Disaster Jun 20, 1900 Boxer Rebellion Begins Sep 8, 1900 Galveston Hurricane Aug 14, 1901 Spirngifeld Race Riot Sep 6, 1901 William McKinley shot by Leon Czolgosz Sep 14, 1901 Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the U.S. Feb 22, 1904 Roosevelt Corollary Imtroduceed Aug 14, 1908 Great San Fransisco Earthquake Feb 14, 1912 Arizona becomes 48th state Apr 15, 1912 RMS Titanic Sinks Jan 7, 1914 Panama Canal Completed