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American Imperialism
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U.S Purchases Alaska from Russia
US Secretary of State William Steward purchased Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million -
The USS Maine was sunk
An explosion sunk the battleship in Havana -
Spanish American War
The U.S and Spain -
Battle of Kettle Hill
The United State forces defeated greatly outnumbered Spanish forces at San Juan Hill and Kettle Hill near the Spanish stronghold of Santiago de Cuba -
Platt Amendment
It outlined the role of the United States in Cuba and the Caribbean -
The Hay-Harran Treaty
agreement between the United States and Colombia providing control for U.S of the prospective Panama -
The Panama Canal was finished
complete cost of the canal was more than $350 million -
Battle of Manilla
battle of the Philippine campaign