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Imperialism Timeline

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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THE MAINE EXPLOSION

  • The explosion of the Maine led to the Spanish-American war.
  • The explosion led to the killing of 260 people on board of the Maine.
  • Because of the tension between the U.S and the spanish the U.S blamed the spanish for their anger.

SPANISH AMERICAN WAR

  • After the Maine explosion the U.S suspected the spanish.
  • The Spanish-American war began on April 25, 1898.
  • The war had one of the lowest casualties lost with 385.
  • The war ended in August of 1898.
  • The U.S annexed Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines after the war.

ANNEXATION OF HAWAII

  • On July 17, 1893 they planned to overthrow Queen Lydia Kamakaeha Liliuokalani.
  • President Harrison sent an annexation treaty that was re-examined by Cleveland.
  • President Cleveland recommended that Hawaii should be returned to monarchy.
  • However congress rejected the recommendation by Cleveland.
  • Today Hawaii is the 50th state of the United States of America

OPEN DOOR POLICY

  • The open door policy was passed in 1899.
  • It let equal trading among countries that trad with China
  • We activly traded with China and still today

PANAMANIAN REBELLION AGAINST COLUMBIA

  • The Hay-Herrán Treaty was signed with Colombia in 1903.
  • This treaty granted the U.S with the use of the panama canal for financial comp.
  • The United States gave up the Panama Canal on December 31, 1999 after 85 years of control.
  • The U.S thought it would be nice during the Spanish American war to travel through the canal.

COMPLETION OF THE PANAMA CANAL

  • The Panama Canal was built in 1903 and ended in 1914
  • Americas interest in building a canal didn't stop growing
  • At the time it indicated a major foreign policy achievement.

FORAKER ACT

  • April 2, 1900 president McKinley passed the Foraker Act
  • The Foraker act allowed Puerto Rico a civilian government
  • The government had a governor and an executive council appointed by the President, a House of Representatives with 35 elected members, a judicial system with a Supreme Court,.
  • All federal laws are in effect as of today

PLATT AMENDMENT

  • May 22, 1903 the Platt amendment had been approved.
  • It was a treaty between Cuba and the U.S to protect Cubas independence.
  • It allowed Cuba to be independent but let the U.S involved in their affairs.

ROOSEVELT COROLLARY

  • The U.S should only step in to ensure their obligations are being fulfilled.
  • The corollary mainly was used for interventions in Cuba, Nicaragua, Haiti and Dominican Republic.

SQUARE DEAL

  • The square deal ended the strike over the coal miners.
  • It allowed the 2 owners to have a more equal agreement rather than being forced back to work
  • The coal production went back up and so did the heat

BOXER REBELLION

  • In 1900the boxer rebellion began by killing chinease christians or missionaries.
  • Americans put a halt to the rebellion in 1901.
  • China paid more thN $330 million to the U.S but was given back to create a University of Beijing.

GENTLEMEN'S AGREEMENT

  • The gentlemen's act was supposed to calm the tension between Japan and America.
  • On February 24 japan agreed not to deny people from entering the United States.

GREAT WHITE FLEET

  • The great white fleet took Roosevelt to Japan in order to ease the tension.
  • It was also to send a message to Japan that America is a bigger man and takes the high road.
  • The trip made 20 stops on 6 continents as well.

RUSSO JAPANESE WAR

  • The treaty of the Portsmouth ended the war.
  • The Japanese asked Roosevelt to negotiate a peace agreement.
  • Americans tended to side with the Japanese on the war.

MEXICAN REVOLUTION

  • The Mexican revolution ended dictatorship in Mexico in 1910.