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Mexico
Mexico attacks U.S troops on U.S Soil -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
U.S gained California, and modern day NM, AZ, UT, NV -
Alaska
Russia wanted to originally sell Alaska to America in 1859, in order to throw off the British -
Hawaii: Pearl Harbor
United States signed a treaty to establish Pearl Harbor naval base -
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History, which argued that control of the sea was the key to world dominance- stimulated the naval race among the great powers -
Hawaii (Queen Liliuokalani)
Queen Liliuokalani advocated that Hawaii should be controlled by the Hawaii. Revolt orchestrated by plantation owners overthrows the queen in 1893. -
Spanish-American War: Yellow Press
Yellow Press was created by Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst, described foreign exploits as being adventures.Yellow Press blame Spain for the destruction of the battleship Maine. -
Spanish-American War: Cuban Independence
The war originated in the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain, which began in February 1895. The Cuban conflict was injurious to U.S. investments in the island, which were estimated at $50 million, and almost ended U.S. trade with Cuban ports -
Hawaii: Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland rejects annexation, William McKinley annexes in 1898. -
Spanish-American War: Teller Amendment
The U.S have no intention of taking over Cuba- resolution of the United States Congress -
Spanish-American War- Rough Riders v
Theodore Roosevelt led a volunteer regiment called the "Rough Riders"- a nickname given to the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one of three such regiments raised in 1898 for the Spanish–American War and the only one to see action -
Spanish-American War: Treaty of Paris
treaty signed by Spain and the United States on December 10, 1898, that ended the Spanish–American War -
Spanish-American War: Start
The Spanish-American War began on April 25th, 1898. It was fought between Spain and the U.S because the U.S supported Cuba's desire to be independent. -
Spanish-American War: Ending
This War ended on August 12th, 1898. It lasted three months, two weeks and four days. -
Spanish-American War: The Battle of Manila Bay
A great naval battle of the Spanish-American War. George Dewey crushes the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay -
Philippine-American War: Guerilla War
War took place between the U.S and the Philippines -
Philippine-American War: Emilio Aguinaldo
Leader of the Filipino Rebellions who fought for independence from Spain helping at Manila, but later fought the U.S in the Philippine-American War -
China: Open Door Policy
All nations should have equal trading privileges in China -
Big Stick Diplomacy
The policy held by Teddy Roosevelt in foreign affairs. The "big stick" symbolizes his power and readiness to use military force if necessary. It is a way of intimidating countries without actually harming them. -
Big Stick Diplomacy
Under Roosevelt, there is a dramatic rise in the power of presidency and he pursues an expansionist foreign policy -
China: Boxer Rebellion
Was an attempt to remove influence of China -
Japan: Russo-Japanese War
Roosevelt wins noble prize for helping negotiate a peace agreement ending the Russo-Japanese War, where Japan beat down Russia. The U.S was concerned of Japan's strength. -
Dollar Diplomacy
designed to give Americans economic opportunities while also further U.S. interests overseas -
Panama Canal
Roosevelt attempted to get Colombia to allow the U.S to build a canal in Panama -
Panama Canal
The presence of a canal would dramatically cut down travel time -
WWI
Congress authorizes a declaration of war against Germany. The United States enters World War I on the side of France and Britain. -
WWI
Congress passes the Selective Service Act authorizing the draft. Although criticized for destroying democracy at home while fighting for it abroad, President Wilson claims he sees no other option and signs the bill into law. -
Battle of Cantigny
The Battle of Cantigny is the first major American offensive of the war. Though small in scale, the Americans fight bravely and soon go on to larger attacks against German positions. -
Chateau-Thierry
The Americans attack the Germans at Chateau-Thierry. This battle would morph into the larger Battle of Belleau Wood. -
Battle of Belleau Wood
The Battle of Belleau Wood begins as the U.S. Marine Corps attacks the Germans across an open field of wheat, suffering huge casualties. -
Belleau Wood Ends
The Battle of Belleau Wood ends with the final expulsion of the Germans from the wood, which marks the farthest German advance on Paris. The area has changed hands six times during the three-week battle, which has caused nearly 10,000 American casualties. -
Battle of St. Mihiel
The Battle of St. Mihiel begins when 300,000 American troops under the direct command of General Pershing fling themselves into the German lines. -
Red Scare
Red Scare took hold in the United States. A nationwide fear of communists, socialists, anarchists, and other dissidents suddenly grabbed the American psyche in 1919 following a series of anarchist bombings.
