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Hawaii grants the US exclusive use of Pearl Harbor
Hawaii granted the US exclusive use of Pearl Harbor, the kingdom's best harbor. The US pressured Hawaii to gain control of it. -
Planters overthrow the Hawaiin queen Liliuokalani
John L. Stevens called upon the US Marines to help overthrow Liliuokalani. American planters wanted more power. -
William McKinley is elected president
Republican McKinley beat Democrat William Bryan. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt. -
Spanish-American War
Spain mistreated Cuba resulting in the US sending a ship there to show power. USS Maine sinks causing a war. -
Boxer Rebellion
Because of "evil and corrupting" influences of the Western civilizations. Chinese were sick of foreigners thoughts of cultural superiority. -
McKinley assassinated, Roosevelt president
McKinley was in Niagra Falls and was shot by Leon Czolgosz. He died of gangrene in his infected wound -
Russo-Japanese War
They fought over Korea and some other places. Fought to increase imperial power. -
William Howard Taft is elected president
Supported by Theodore Roosevelt, continued his practices. He had an easy win. -
Woodrow Wilson is elected president
Democrat Woodrow Wilson wins presidental election. Roosevelt vs. Taft then Wilson came in and won. -
Panama Canal opens
Long project connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and making the trip about half as long. During the building of this canal there were many lives lost and $352 million dollars on the canal alone.
