Timeline of Chapter 9

By farleymegan

  • McKinley sent U.S. marines to Cuba

    Riots had broken out in the capital, Havana. The battleship was dispatched to protect the U.S. citizens.

  • McKinley signed resolution that called for Cuba's independence.

    McKinley gave Spain three days to respond. When Spain refused, the Spanish-American war began!

  • Battle in Manila Bay began

    Dewey's fources had destroyed Spanish fleet. About 380 Spanish sailors were dead or wounded.

  • Spain signed to truce

    For U.S. Secretary of State, John Hay, it was "a splendid little war." For Spain, four centuries of glory had now come to an end.

  • Secretary of State asked for the Open Door Policy

    John Hay asked nations involved in region to follow the Open Door Policy. This means that no single country should have a monopoly on trade with China.

  • New Nation of Panama was created

    Rosevelt sent the US Navy to support a revolution on the Isthmus. Out of this revolution, the new nation of Panama was created.

  • Rosevelt Corollary was added

    Rosevelt reminded European powers of the Monroe Doctrine - policies that prevented other nations from intervening in latin america. Now, doctrine authorized the US to act as a 'police' in the region.

  • Taft sent marines to Nicaragua to restore order.

    Taft urged American businesses to invest in Latin America, promising military action if anything threatened these investments. Taft kept his word.

  • Panama Canal was finished

    More than 45,000 workers including many West Indians, labored for years on the canal. Canal cost $352,000.00, the most expensive project up to that time.

  • United States agreed to make Puerto Rico a self-governing territory.

    Puerto Ricans had little to say in their own affairs. Only at this time would the US agree to make Puerto Rico a self governing territory and grant US citizenship to all Puerto Ricans.