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In 1861,William Seward accepted President Abraham Lincoln's invitation to become secretary of state. Seward became one of the most important members of Lincoln's cabinet and engineered the purchase of Alaska after the Civil War.
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William Seward purchased Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. At the time, people thought Seward was crazy for buying Alaska and called the deal "Seward's Folly." www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/recon/jb_recon_alaska_1.html
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Seward retired as Secretary of State after Ulysses S. Grant took office as president. During his last years, he traveled around the world in 14 monthes and 2 days. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_H._Seward
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The united states leaders pressured Hawaii into letting us put a Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. After Hawaii gave in, the US put a base at Pearl Harbor that gave us more power. Social Studies Book
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Queen Liliuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian islands. She felt her mission was to preserve the islands for their native residents. www.uic.edu/depts/owa/history/liliuokalani.html
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When President Benjamin Harrison received the planters’ request in 1893, he gave his approval and sent a treaty to the Senate. But before the Senate could act, Grover Cleveland became president.
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With the help of U.S.Marines,they overthrew the queen and set up their own government.They then asked to be annexed by the
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This deppression increased Cuba's anger over Spanish rule. When Cuba was angry, they sent military over to talk to the Spanish. eh.net/encyclopedia/article/whitten.panic.1893
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McKinley was the twenty-fifth president of the United States. He questioned if we should back up our money with silver or gold. americanhistory.about.com/od/williammckinley/p/pmckinley.htm
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William McKinley sent the U.S.S. Maine to Cuba to keep Americans safe.Angry citizens protested Maine for they thought it was a threat. www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq71-1.htm
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The Spanish-American War was a four-month conflict between Spain and the United States. At war's end, America emerged victorious with newly acknowledged respect as a world power. www.u-s-history.com/pages/h3617.html
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It was a complete and final victory for Americans. It was thought of as a bloodless battle where no American's lost their lives. www.spanamwar.com/mbay.htm
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The Battle of San Juan Hill , also known as the battle for the San Juan Heights, was a decisive battle of the Spanish-American War. The San Juan heights was a north-south running elevation about two kilometers east of Santiago de Cuba.
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When the Hawaiian islands were formally annexed by the United States in 1898, the event marked end of a lengthy internal struggle between native Hawaiians and white American businessmen for control of the Hawaiian government.
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The brief and one-sided Spanish-American War comes to an end when Spain formally agrees to a peace protocol on U.S. terms: the cession of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Manila in the Philippines to the United States pending a final peace treaty.
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In France, the Treaty of Paris is signed, formally ending the Spanish-American War and granting the United States its first overseas empire. We could now expand our bases over differet continents.
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At first, the Boxers wanted to destroy the Ch'ing dynasty and wanted to rid China of all foreign influence. When the Empress Dowager backed the Boxers, the Boxers turned solely to ridding China of foreigners.
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The Panama Canal was created to connect the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. If it wasn't created, ships had to travel all the way around South America. Social Study Book
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When the Panama Canal was finished, 5000 men had died from illness or accident. It cost 352 million dollars when totally completed. Social Studies Book
