Chapter 18 timeline By MaKiyahJohnson6 Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris Period: Mar 4, 1859 to Jul 28, 1915 Guillaume Sam’s Massacres 1867 U.S. Purchase of Alaska 1867 U.S. Settles Midway Islands Period: 1868 to 1878 First Cuban Rebellion Period: 1883 to 1890 Construction of first U.S. Steel-hulled cruisers 1891 Overthrow of Hawaiian Monarchy 1895 Cuba Libre Movement Launched 1898 U.S.S. Maine explodes 1898 American Occupation of Puerto Rico officially ends Jun 12, 1898 Philippines become officially independent 1899 “Open Door” Policy Introduced Period: 1899 to 1902 Philippines revolt against U.S. control Period: Nov 2, 1899 to Sep 7, 1901 Boxer Rebellion Period: 1900 to 1903 Cuba is a Protectorate of the U.S. 1903 Panama declares independence Period: 1903 to 1914 Panama Canal construction 1906 U.S. negotiates end to Russo-Japanese War 1911 Porfirio Diaz overthrown Period: 1915 to 1934 U.S. Marines take over Haiti Period: 1916 to 1924 U.S. Marines take over Santo Domingo 1917 Full citizenship rights for Puerto Ricans 1917 General Pershing hunts Pancho Villa Aug 1, 1934 U.S. leaves Haiti