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| 1900 |
| | | The Conservatives win an increased majority during the Boer War, in what becomes known as the 'khaki election' | |
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| 1900 |
| | | The British government assumes direct responsibility for the entire region of Nigeria, previously entrusted to a commercial company | |
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| 1900 |
| | | In the US presidential election William McKinley wins a second term on a simple platform, promising 'the full dinner pail' | |
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| 1901 |
| | | Six separate Australian colonies combine to form the independent Commonwealth of Australia | |
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| 1901 |
| | | Australia passes an Immigration Restriction Act to underpin the White Australia policy | |
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| 1901 |
| | | President McKinley is assassinated by an anarchist when visiting the Pan-American exhibition in Buffalo | |
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| 1901 |
| | | Vice President Theodore Roosevelt becomes US president on McKinley's death | |
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| 1902 |
| | | Cuba becomes independent after three years of US military rule, with certain restrictions imposed by the Platt Amendment of 1901 | |
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| 1902 |
| | | Lord Salisbury resigns as British prime minister and is succeeded by his nephew, A.J. Balfour | |
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| 1903 |
| | | José Battle is elected president of Uruguay and proves to be a visionary politician | |
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