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Pan-American Conference
America introduces the term of "Big Sister" to explain its role as the protective mother of all Latin American countries when in trouble. -
Spanish-American War
After the mysterious explosion of the USS Maine, an American embarcation in the shores of Cuba, the US government decided to declare war on Spain. -
Annexation of Hawaii
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Annexation of Puerto Rico
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Construction of Panamanian Canal
After Colombia's denial for the construction of a canal by the US government in Panama, then Colombian territory, US ignited a revolution by the already unsatisfied Panamanians to become independent from Colombia, thus allowing the construction of the transoceanic canal. -
Gentlemen's Agreement with Japan
After a series of racist segregation and exclusion of Japanese in California, Japan and the US decide to arrange an informal agreement for a better treatment of Japanese-Americans in the US by restricting the emigration of Japanese to America. -
Sixteenth Amendment
Passage of the Sixteenth Amendment that granted the federal government to withdraw an annual federal income tax from Americans. -
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
A more extensive list of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act that restricted the power of the businesses and regulated it before the government and the people.