Imperialism By CarlieW Feb 19, 1850 Clayton-Bulwer Treaty Jan 1, 1875 Treaties with Hawaii: commercial trade and Pearl Harbor Jan 1, 1887 Treaties with Hawaii: commercial trade and Pearl Harbor Jan 1, 1889 James G. Blaine: "Big Sister" policy; presided over Pan-American Conference Jan 1, 1890 Beginning of Imperialism for America Jan 1, 1890 Mahan: The Influence of Sea Power Upon History Jan 1, 1890 McKinley Tariff: raised the prices on sugar Jan 1, 1892 Two American Soldiers dead in Valpariso: almost caused US-Chile war Jan 1, 1893 Americans in Hawaii revolted Jan 1, 1895 Cuba revolts against Spain Jan 11, 1898 McKinley's war message; Teller Amendment Feb 9, 1898 Spanish letter that ridiculed McKinley was published Feb 15, 1898 The Maine sinks Jul 7, 1898 Annexation of Hawaii Aug 12, 1898 Spain signed armistice Aug 13, 1898 Capture of Manila Feb 19, 1899 Philippines' insurrection against America Feb 19, 1899 President McKinley formed a Philippine Commission Jan 1, 1900 Foraker Act Feb 19, 1900 Boxer Rebellion Feb 19, 1901 Hay-Pauncefote Treaty Feb 19, 1901 Philippine-American War ends Feb 19, 1902 Cuba's Platt Amendment Jan 1, 1903 Panama Revolution Jan 1, 1904 Panama Canal Jan 19, 1914 Panama Canal finished Feb 19, 1917 Congress granted Puerto Ricans fullAmerican citizenship Feb 19, 1946 Philippines Independence