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The opening of Japan’s harbors (Imperialism)
The United States and the Opening to Japan. American Commodore Matthew Perry led his four ships into the harbor at Tokyo Bay. seeking to re-establish for the first time in over 200 years regular trade and discourse between Japan and the western world. -
Taft Elected (Imperialism)
Talt was the 27th president of the United States. He was the tenth chief justice of the United States -
Purchase of Alaska (imperialism)
The United States bought Alaska because we wanted Russia off out content. The US bought it for 7.2 million dollars. Signed by Secretary of State William Seward. -
Rebellion in Cuba (Imperialism)
nationalist uprising in Cuba against Spanish ruled was the last of three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain -
Sumner and Social Darwinism (Progressive)
William graham sumner was a social darwinist. He believed that warfare was not a result of privative society. -
Roosevelt Elected (Imperialism)
FDR was an American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945 -
Rebellion in Puerto Rico (Imperialism)
The dynamics of this power imbalance culminated in the formal transfer of the island to the United States in 1898 at the end of the Spanish-American -
Hawaii becoming a territory (Imperialism)
The US took over hawaii for its sugar cane. We wanted the sugar cane so we could trade with Asia. At the time Hawaii was controlled by a Queen -
War in the Philippines (Imperialism)
After its defeat in the Spanish American war Spain ceded its longstanding colony of the Philippines to the United States in the Treaty of Paris. -
The Boxer Rebellion (Imperialism)
Known as the Boxer Rebellion, Boxer Uprising a Chinese secret organization called the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists led an uprising in northern China against the spread of Western and Japanese influence there. -
Philippines become a US territory (Imperialism)
Spain ceded its longstanding colony of the Philippines to the United States in the Treaty of Paris. The ensuing Philippine-American War lasted three years and resulted in the death of over 4,200 American and over 20,000 Filipino combatants. -
Roosevelt establishes the first wildlife refuge (Progressive)
Pelican Island was the first national wildlife refuge in the United States. It was created to protect egrets and other birds from extinction through plume hunting. -
Ford Motor Company is established (Progressive)
Ford Motor Company is a multinational automaker that has its main headquarter in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It was founded by Henry Ford -
Panama becomes a nation (Imperialism)
Panama becomes a nation on november 6, 1903. It became a nation after declaring its independence from colombia. -
Roosevelt Corollary is released (Imperialism)
As the corollary worked out in practice. The United States increasingly used military force to restore internal stability to nations in the region -
Industrial Workers of America is Established (Progressive)
The Industrial Workers of the World was established in Chicago. members of the socialist-led Western Federation of Miners and other groups opposed to what they saw as "class collaboration" by the American Federation of Labor -
Swift Company v. United States (Progressive)
A combination of a dominant proportion of the dealers in fresh meat throughout the United States not to bid against, or only in conjunction with, each other in order to regulate prices in and induce shipments to the livestock markets in other States. -
Pure Food and Drug act is passed (Progressive)
Was the first series of significant consumer protection laws. This lead to a law being enacted by congress -
The book The Jungle is published (Progressive)
The Jungle is a novel written in 1904 by the American journalist and novelist Upton Sinclair. Sinclair wrote the novel to portray the harsh conditions and exploited lives of immigrants in the United States in Chicago and similar industrialized cities -
Meat Inspection Act is passed (Progressive)
This act was signed by president Theodore Roosevelt on June 30, 1906, that prohibited the sale of adulterated or misbranded livestock and derived products as food and ensured that livestock were slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions. -
NAACP is established (Progressive)
The NAACP or National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was established in 1909 and is America’s oldest and largest civil rights organization -
16th Amendment is passed (Progressive)
Passed by Congress on July 2, 1909, and ratified February 3, 1913, the 16th amendment established Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax -
Mexican Revolution (Imperialism)
Ended dictatorship in Mexico and established a constitutional republic.A number of groups, led by revolutionaries including Francisco Madero, Pascual Orozco. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (Progressive)
This happened in New York the factories burned down and killed 145 workers. Known as on of the most infamous incidents in american industrial history -
17th Amendment is passed (Progressive)
Passed by Congress May 13, 1912, and ratified April 8, 1913, the 17th amendment modified Article I, section 3, of the Constitution by allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. Senators. Prior to its passage, Senators were chosen by state legislatures. -
Federal Reserve is established (Progressive)
The Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States of America. After a series of financial panics led to the desire for central control of the monetary system in order to alleviate financial crises -
Panama Canal is completed (Progressive)
President Theodore Roosevelt oversaw the realization of a long-term United States goal. America wanted it to make money -
Wilson Elected (Imperialism)
The United States presidential election of 1916 was the 33rd quadrennial presidential election. Wilson defeated Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. -
Child labor laws are passed (Progressive)
Supreme Court declared both unconstitutional. Congress proposed constitutional amendment prohibiting child labor, but the states did not ratify it. -
Women get the right to vote (Progressive)
The Representation of the People Act 1918 saw British women over 30 gain the vote, Dutch women in 1919, and American women won the vote 19th Amendment
