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His sister Liliuokalani becomes queen. Proposed a new constitution that would return power to the monarchy.
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Hawaii's monarch was overthrown by a group of business men and planters and forced the queen to abdicate.
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The queen was placed under house arrest and charged with treason. She agreed to sign a formal abdication in late January in exchange for the pardon of the supporters who had led a revolt to get her throne back.
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President William Mckinley becomes the 25th president of the United States.
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Hawaiian loyalists gathered by the thousands to protest the expected annexation to the United States.
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The U.S. Battleship Maine was sent to Havana Harbor to protect U.S. citizens and property.
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The head count showed that the senate was not able to pass the annexation of Hawaii.
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A massive explosion of unknown origin sinks the battleship U.S.S. Maine in Cuba's Havana harbor, killing most of the American crew members aboard.
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The U.S. government issued an ultimatum to the Spanish Government to terminate its presence in Cuba. Spain did reply but did not accept the ultimatum on April 1, 1898.
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The U.S. President William McKinley requested authorization from the U.S. Congress to intervene with the Spanish, with the object of putting an end to the war in Cuba.
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The U.S. Congress agreed to President McKinley's request for intervention in Cuba, but without recognition of the Cuban Government.
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The United States declares war on Spain after the sinking of the battleship Maine in Havana Harbor that February.
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The Portuguese government declared itself neutral in the conflict between Spain and the United States.
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Only days after war was declared, United states Commodore Dewey and his Asiatic defeated the Spanish military fleet at Manila Bay.
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U.S. troops land in Cuba, defeat the Spanish at the Battle of San Juan Heights, destroy the Spanish Fleet off Santiago Bay, Cuba, then the Spanish surrender at Santiago.
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After overthrowing the queen of Hawaii, the island was taken over by american armed forces. Grover Cleveland attempted to withdraw the annexation but the american public favored the annexation.
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The U.S. and Spain sign the Protocol of Peace, ending hostilities between the two. This does not put an official stop to the war.
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The treaty is ratified by the U.S. senate on February 6, 1899. Under the treaty, the U.S. acquires control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines.
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The United States is given extensive rights by Great Britain for building a canal through Central America.
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United States Senate votes in favor of Panama as the canal site. US support for a $40 million purchase is based on congressional acceptance for a canal in Panama and the acquisition of land to serve as a canal zone.
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Panama declares its independence from Colombia. An American warship offshore prevented Colombia from quelling the revolt. President Theodore Roosevelt recognizes the new republic three days later.
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United States acquires control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million from Panama and buys equipment and infrastructure from France for $40 million.
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President Theodore Roosevelt takes a trip to Panama and Puerto Rico, becoming the first president to make an official visit outside of the U.S.
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George Washington Goethals, US Major General and engineer, is appointed to succeed Stevens as Chief Engineer by the president. He becomes the first governor of the Canal Zone.
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The United States agreed to guarantee the independence of Panama. The Panama Canal symbolized U.S. technological prowess and economic power.