Chapter 18 and 19 Timeline
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Updated: 19 Jan 2018
Due January 19, 2018
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Created byAaron Hernandez
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United States purchases Alaska from RussiaUnited States annexes Midway IslandsExplosion of U.S.S. Maine in Havana harbor; beginning of Spanish-American WarAnnexation of Hawaii receives final approval from CongressAnti-Imperialist League FormedRoosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine AnnouncedUnited States begins construction of Panama CanalNaval Act of 1900Captain Alfred T. Mahan's "The Influence of Sea Power upon History" publishedTrade Agreement between the U.S. and Hawaii signedPro-American Sugar planters overthrow Queen Liliuokalani in HawaiiBeginning of European "Scramble for America"Secretary of State John Hays asks European leaders for an Open Door policy in ChinaSecretary of State John Hay asks European leaders for an Open Door Policy in ChinaFirst fighting between American Army forces and Filipino rebels in ManilaRevolt against Spanish in Cuba: harsh Spanish reaction angers many in the U.S.Assassination of President McKinleyTheodore Roosevelt become PresidentPublication of "Our Country" by Josiah StrongRoosevelt mediates conflict between Japan, and Russia in Portsmouth, New HampshireCompletion of Panama CanalKnights of LaborPublication of "The Jungle" by Upton SinclairPendleton Civil Service Act enactedAssassination of President James GarfieldInterstate Commerce Act EnactedMajor Strike of Railroad WorkersPublication of "How the Other Half Lives"Strike of International Ladies Garment Workers Union in N.Y.Ford Motor Company EstablishedEllis Island opens to process immigrants on the East CoastChinese Exclusion Act passed by CongressWeb Alien Land Law EnactedPublication of "Progress and Porverty"Victory of Republican William McKinleyMarch of Coxey's Army on Washington D.C.Beginning of Tammany Hall's control over N.Y. city's politicsPublication of "Looking Backward"Ford Motor begins assembly line techniquesNew Jesery passes legislation allowing holding companiesBeginning of Major Depression in AmericaHaymarket Square demonstration and bombing in ChicagoIndustriail Workers of the World formedAmerica begins to recover from great depression of early 1890sCompletion of Home Insurance Company building in ChicagoNumber of American Children nears 60%Angel Island opens to process immigrants on West CoastUnited States become world's largest manufacturing producerAmerica's first subway begins regular service in Boston
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