Us history American Imperialism by NICHOLAS MANGANIS

Alaska purchased

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The US bought Alaska for 7.2 million dollars from Russia on March 30 1867 and was official transferred on October 18 1867

McKinley Tariff enacted 1890

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Then representative president McKinley enacted a tariff on Hawaiian sugar on October 1 1890

Alfred T. Mahan publishes The Influence of Sea Power 1890

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Alfred T. Mahan publishes a revolutionary analysis on the importance of the Navy in the rise of the British Empire

Queen Liliuokalani forced to give up her throne 1893

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On January 29, 1891 Queen Liliuokalani became the Queen of Hawaii. On January 17, 1893 she was overthrown by Sanford Dole and the Business groups (Sugar planters) because of her anti foreigner views and Sugar planters desire to join the US

Pearl Harbor Naval Base is commissioned 1898

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The US buys the Harbor from Doles and in the coming years they build the Pearl Harbor Naval base

USS Maine explodes (1898)

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on February 15 1898 the USS Maine explode in pearl harbor killing 268 men and shocking the American people

De Lome letter published by New York Journal (1898)

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on February 9 1898 Cuban revolutionaries intercepted a message and sent it to the US. De Lome's remarks about McKinley make Americans more ready for war

War with Spain declared 1898

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On April 21 1898 the US, using the justification that the Spanish blew up the Maine declared war Spain thus starting the Spanish American war

William McKinley elected President for first time 1896

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McKinley is elected president of the United sates

Rough Riders successfully take San Juan Hill (1898)

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On July 1, 1898 the rough riders under Teddy Roosevelt are able to successfully capture San Juan hill in Cuba

Hawaii annexed as U.S. territory 1898

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under increased pressured from McKinley and rising nationalist sentiment the US annexed Hawaii on July 7, 1898

Treaty of Paris is approved in the Senate ending war with Spain - 1899

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on December 10, 1898 the Treaty of Paris was signed and approved ceding Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico while also granting Cuban independence

William McKinley elected President for second time - 1900

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William McKinley is elected for a second term in office

McKinley Assassinated – September 6, 1901

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on September 6, 1901 President McKinley was assassinated by anarchist Leon Czolgosz

Theodore Roosevelt elected president 1904

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After the death of the previous President President Teddy Roosevelt is sworn into office

Theodore Roosevelt issues the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine 1904

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A declaration that the US would intervene as a last resort if it sensed that American interest where in danger

Theodore Roosevelt resigns as Assistant Secretary of Navy to join the war effort – 1898

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Teddy Roosevelt Resigns in order to form and lead the rough riders into the Spanish American war

Panama Canal is finished 1914

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After aiding Panaman rebels against Columbia the US would build the Panama Canal to connect the Atlantic and pacific

President Wilson orders military to go after Pancho Villa in Mexico 1916

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It was a operation to destroy Mexican rebels and eliminate Pancho Villa