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Pearl Harbor
United States leaders understood the value of the islands. So they pressured Hawaii to grant the U.S. exclusive use to Pearl Harbor. The base became an important refueling station and a role in WWII. http://www.worldinteresting.com/history/10-interesting-pearl-harbor-facts.html -
Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland was elected president. Cleveland was in office in 1885-1889 and in 1893-1897. http://www.inquisitr.com/138932/celebrating-labor-day-thank-grover-cleveland/ -
Planters overthrow the Queen
Planters in Hawaii overthrow the queen, Liliuokalani. The planters sent a request to the previous president,Benjamin Harrison, to overthrow queen Liliuokalani. They sent a treaty to the Senate but before the Senate could act Grover Cleveland became president. http://www.royalhawaiianmint.com/historicdesigns/ -
William MiKinley
William McKinley became president. He did not want war. http://www.visitingdc.com/president/william-mckinley-picture.htm -
U.S.S. Maine
McKinley sent the U.S.S. Maine to Cuba. A month later the U.S.S. Maine exploded and sank in Havana's harbor. http://www.xtimeline.com/evt/view.aspx?id=715614 -
McKinley's Assassination
Theodore Foosevelt took over office after President McKinley was assassinated. Leon Czolgosz shot McKinley twice. -
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt was elected president. Roosevelt was in office 1901-1909. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt -
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft was elected president. Taft was in office 1909-1913. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/whtaft.htm -
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson was elected president. Wilson was in office 1913-1921. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodrow_Wilson -
Panama Canal
Panama Canal opens to the public. Mexico also begins to threaten the United States. http://link4business.info/2008/08/the-panama-canal-finally-opened-on-15th-august-1914/
