Jan 1896Utah becomesUS state
Sep 1896–Nov 1898Short-livedGreater Republic ofCentral America
Dec 1897Mexico seizesClipperton Island
15 Feb 1898Sinking of USS Maine
21 Apr 1898US begins blockade of Cuba,start of Spanish-American War
1 May 1898US Navy destroysSpanish Pacific Fleetin Manila Bay
10 Jun 1898US forcesland in Cuba
24 Jul 1898US forces invadePuerto Rico