-
The Purchase of Alaska
After Russia finally gain control of the Alaska territory Seward wanted to buy the territory. Congress eventually bought it for $7.2 million -
The influence of sea power upon history
In 1890 a sea captain named Alfred Thayer Mahan wrote The Influence of Sea Power Upon History and this book was used by naval leader to convince congress to build a stronger navy. -
Sinking of the Maine
With the mysterious sinking of the US battleship Maine America was doomed to enter a war with Spain over Cuba. -
Declaration of War with Spain
After the sinking of the Maine is only took a little over a month for America to declare war on Spain with the passage of the teller amendment. -
The annexation of Hawaii
American settlers helped overthrow the Hawaiian monarch and with the beginning of the war in the Philippines the US fully annexed Hawaii in 1898 -
American Capture of the Philippines
After War was declared America went after Spanish colonies in the Pacific and with the capture of Manilla the US successfully conquered the Philippines. -
Open door policy in China
Many European Countries had declared spheres of influence of the lucrative trade in China. However, John Hay the current Secretary of State declared the open door policy stating that China had to have an open door to all trade and no one rejected the claim.