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Queen Liliuokalani is Overthrown
More than 160 U.S. Sailors and Marines stood ready to aid the haoles who planne to overthrow the Hawaiin Monacry, and in an eloquent protest The Queen surrendered to the U.S. *This is one of my top five because This is the start of hopefully annexing Hawaii, and becoming a Higher Power. -
Spanish American War
U.S. Declares war on Spain. This was done in order to help Cuba gain independence, and also to see if The U.S. could gain control ofver Cuba. ~This is in my top five because This was the war, that freed Cuba from Spanish Rule. ~ -
U.S.S. Maine Explodes
A few days after the de Lome Letter was published American resentment toward spain turned into outrage. When president McKinley had ordered the U.S.S. Maine to Cuba to be brought ome In order to protect American citizens in danger from the fighting and also to protect American property. Then, on this day 260 men lost there life. *This is in my top five because It exploding was one of the worst events in the Spanish American War. -
Treaty of Paris
The U.S. and Spain met in Paris to agree on a Treaty. At this meeting Spain freeed Cuba and turned over the islands of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the West Indies to the United States. Spain also sold the Phillippines to the U.S. for 20 million dollars. *This is in my top five because This treaty of Paris gave us new land, in which we still have today. -
Platt Amendment
The Platt Amendment stated:
-Cuba could not make treaties that might limit its independence or permit a foreignpower to control any part of its territory.
-The United States reserved the right to intervene in Cuba
-Cuba could not go into debt- This is in my top five because this Amendement sets guidlines for cuba and shows trade between Cuba and The U.S.
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William McKinley Assassinated
When William McKinley was assassinated the Vice President took his place an in this case it was Theodore Roosevelt. Teddy Roosevelt soon became one of the most influential President this Country had ever had. *This is in my top five because In the event of Mckinley being assassinated, Teddy roosevelt became president which changed the course of U.S. history -
Meat Inspection Act
The Meat Inspection Act was passed after President Theodore Roosevelt read "The Jungle" By Upton Sinclair. In this book Sinclair described the disgusting working and packaging conditions of the meat packing industry. This Act dictated strict cleanliness requirements for meatpacking and also created the program of federal meat inspection that was in use until it was replaced by more strict regulations in 1990.
* This was important because The Meat inspection act that was placed in this time was -
William Howard Taft become President
William Taft becomes President after Theodore Roosevelt. Taft was Teddy's personal pick as president, and thought he would follow most of the regulations he set, and put in effect more of the things Teddy had wanted to. But soon Teddy would find, that Taft was not the President he thought he would become. *William Taft becoming President was in my top five because Taft was someone that was going to follow Teddy's ideas and when he didnt he was part of the three party election. "The Bull Moose P -
Election of 1912
The Election of 1912 had three canadites for president
-William Taft (Re-election)
-Teddy Roosevelt "Bull Mose Party"
-Woodrow Wilson
The republican party was split between Taft, and Roosevelt
and the Democratic Party was all for Woodrow Wilson. Woodrow Wilson won, because of the Republican party
split.- This is in my top five because in this particular Election there were three parties. and the republican party was split, so Wilson won by a lot.
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassination
Franz Ferinand was visiting the Bosnian Capital Sarajevo, when Gavrilo Princip shot him, and his wife Sophie.- This is in my top five becase this marked basicallay the begining of the war.
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United States Joins the War
After the Zimmerman note was discovered, and Germany resumed their unrestricted submarine warfare. The U.S. felt obligated to join the war effort, and fight for democracy. *This is in my top five because on this date the U.S. started fighting in WWI -
Sedition and Espionage Acts Passed
The Sedition and Espionage Acts were passed in order to keep everyone suppoting the war, If you were caught saying anyting against the war effort or for interfering with the war effort you could be fined up to $10,000, and sentenced to 20 years in jail. *This is in my top five because, some americans were outraged, because these acts interferred with Freedom of speech. -
War Ends
WWI ends on the 11th Hour of the 11 day of the11th month in 1918. WWI killed about 323 thousand people from the U.S, and costed about 22 million for the U.S. alone. *This was in my top five because this war was the greatest war ever fought in this time period. And it costed more than any war ever had before. -
Treaty of Versailles
"Big Four" met in the Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles to sign this Peace Treaty. It established nine new nations, and shifted boundris of other nations. It also stated that Germany pay War reparations. *This is in my top Five because This treaty blamed Germany for the war, and created new nations. -
19th Amendment Ratified
Women can finally vote! This is 72 years after women had first convened and demanded the vote at the Seneca Falls convention in 1848. They were granted this as an overdue reward for the tremendous amount of support they put in the War effort.- This is in my top five because It was a huge deal that women finally get the right to vote.
