Us Imperialism Timeline

  • Scramble For Africa

    Scramble For Africa
    The Scramble of Africa was an annexation . The scramble of Africa is when European powers took over African Territory. They did this because they wanted to take Africa's resources.
  • Sinking of the US maine

    Sinking of the US maine
    The American Naval Ship USS Maine sank. This ship sank in Havana Harbor during the time of the Cuban Revolt. This event became a huge political issue.
  • Alfred T Mahan "the importance of sea power"

    Alfred T Mahan "the importance of sea power"
    The Importance of Sea Power was a book of Naval warfare. It was written by Alfred T Mahan. Its about sea power in the 17th and 18th centuries.
  • Rough Riders Charge up San Juan hill

    Rough Riders Charge up San Juan hill
    The battle of San Juan hill was a battle between the Spanish and Americans . The rough riders made their biggest victory during this battle.
  • Over Throw of Queen LIlikoulani

    Over Throw of Queen LIlikoulani
    The over throw of Hawaiian monarch Queen Lilikoulani was when the U.S troops took part in a conspiracy. This conspiracy was to over throw her monarchy . The US troops did this with a small group of rich businessman.
  • Venezuelna Border Dispute

    Venezuelna Border Dispute
    There was a border dispute between Venezuela and Britain. The dispute got even bigger when Venezuelans found out there was gold found and the Britain's would not compromise.
  • De Lome Letter

    The De Lome Letter was written by senor don Enrique dupuy de lome. This note reveals his opinions on the involvement between of Spain between Cuba and The U.S
  • The Annexation of Salmoan islands

    The Annexation of Salmoan islands
    War broke out in 1898 on the Samoan islands . This war was administrated by the US, Germany, and Great Britain.
  • The Spanish American War

    The Spanish American War
    The Spanish American war was fought between Spain and The US . It began as aftermath after the explosion in the USS Maine. This lead to the Philippine American war .
  • Teller Amendment

    Teller Amendment
    The teller amendment was in reply of president William McKinley's war message. Its purpose was to place a condition on U.S military in Cuba. This made it so the US could only leave Florida and not Annex it .
  • Annexation Of Hawaii

    Annexation Of Hawaii
    The annexation of Hawaii extended us territory into the specific and resulted in economic interrogation. This led to the rise of the uninter states as a Pacific Power.
  • The treaty of Paris

    The treaty of Paris
    The treaty of Paris was signed by King Georges the third Great Britain's representatives and also the us representatives. It ended the revolutionary war
  • The Boxer Rebellion

    The Boxer Rebellion
    The Boxer rebellion was a secret Chinese organization that led an uprising in northern china against the spread of Japanese and western influences. The uprising didn't stop until American Troops came in. .
  • Foraker Act

    Foraker Act
    The Foraker act was the act that established civilian government in Puerto Rico . It had became a possession of the us as a result of the Spanish war.
  • Platt Amendmet

    Platt Amendmet
    The Platt amendment made it so that us could send troop sot Cuba to restore order and provide protection. Cuba in return promise to sale Cole that was needed or naval stations.
  • Insular Case

    Insular Case
    Insular cases where opinions made my the supreme court. about us territories in the Spanish American war. The supreme court ruled that constitutional rights don't extend to all places.
  • Roosevlet Corollary Date

    Roosevlet Corollary Date
    This was an edition to the Monroe doctrine that was made by Theodore Roosevelt. This was during 1904 after the Venezuelan Crisis of 1902.
  • The Building of The Panama Canal

    The Building of The Panama Canal
    The building of the panama canal was final completed in 1914 . The US spent close to $375,000 building it.
  • The Great White Fleet

    The Great White Fleet
    The Great White Fleet was another name for Navy Battles Fleet. This battle fleet actually went across the whole globe. It ended on February 22 1909