(VUS.9) William McKinley – The Imperialist William McKinley – The Imperialist Takes Office (VUS.9) The DeLome Letter and Yellow Journalism (VUS.9a) “Remember the Maine” (VUS.9a) Congress declares war on Spain (VUS.9a) Battle of Manila Bay (VUS.9a) American Navy takes Guam from the Spanish (VUS.9a) The Charge of San Juan Hill (VUS.9a) United States annexes Hawaii (VUS.9a) American Forces take Spanish Puerto Rico (VUS.9a) Spanish forces surrender the Philippines to American forces. (VUS.9a) Treaty of Paris ends the Spanish War; (VUS.9a) The Filipinos Revolt Open Door Policy (VUS.9a) America returns to the Gold Standard Carnegie Steel Company is organized (VUS.8b) McKinley is re-elected, Congress adapts the Platt Amendment (VUS.9a) McKinley is SHOT!