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Treaty of Paris
Signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the USA -
US settles midway islands
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US purchase of Alaska
Secretary of State William Seward agreed to a proposal from Russian Minister in Washington, Edouard de Stoeckl, to purchase Alaska for 7.2 million. -
First Cuban Rebellion
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Creation of the first nine steel-hulled cruisers
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American occupation of Puerto Rico officially ends
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Overthrow of Hawaiian Monarchy
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USS Maine Explodes
Exploded in Havana Harbor, killing 268 men and shocking the American populace -
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Cuba is a protectorate of the U.S.
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Cuba Libre Movement
cuba launched a second war for independence, more than half a century after the establishment of independent republics. -
Philippines become officially independent.
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“Open Door” Policy introduced
The open door policy is a term in foreign affairs initially used to refer to the US policy established in the late 19th century and early 20th century. -
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Philippines revolt against U.S. control
War between the US and Filipino revolutionaries -
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Boxer Rebellion
Violent anti foreign, colonial, and christian uprising -
Panama Declares Independence
Hay-Herran Treaty was signed with Colombia, granting the US use of the Isthmus of Panama in exchange for financial compensation. -
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Panama Canal construction
President Roosevelt oversaw the realization of a long term US goal, Trans-isthmian canal. -
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The Treaty of Portsmouth and the Russo-Japanese War
Negotiations took place in August in Portsmouth. New Hampshire, Brokered in part by President Roosevelt -
Porfirio Diaz Overthrown
Porfirio Diaz osted from power and exiled in France, May 1911. Francisco I. Madero elected president of Mexico. -
U.S. fights with General Huerta’s Mexico
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Guillaume Sam’s Massacres
Guillaume Same was President of Haiti. -
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U.S. Marines take over Haiti
President Wilson sent the US Marines into Haiti to restore order and maintain political and economic stability in the Caribbean -
General Pershing hunts Pancho Villa
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U.S. Marines take over Santo Domingo
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Full citizenship rights for Puerto Ricans
The Jones-Shafroth Act was signed -
US leaves Haiti