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William Seward arranged to buy Alaska.
Under the Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson William Seward arranged to buy Alaska from Russia. He bought Alaska for $7.2^million which is about 2.5 cents an acre. AT the time it was a good deal but people thought it was a big mistake. -
William Seward Retired.
He tried acquiring th Hawwiian islands. It didnt actually happen for about another 30 yrs. -
U.S. leaders put pressure on Hawii.
The U.S. leaders wanted a navy base in Hawwii for a refueling station for going to Asia. The U.S. had to pressure them to get the navy base. -
Queen Liliuokalani became leader of Hawii.
Queen Liliuokalani beleaved that the planters had too much influence. She wanted them not to have as much power cause she thought they had to much power for being a planter. -
McKinley is elected for president.
After he was elected president he made big moves for the Spanish American war. He also took place in sending the U.S.S. Maine for Cuba for riots. -
William McKinley sent the U.S.S. Maine to Cuba.
Mckinley didnt want any more war so he sent the U.S.S. Maine to Cuba. The following month the U.S.S. Maine exploded. -
William McKinley didnt want any more war.
He said ''Ihave been though the Civil War''. Since he know what it was like he didnt want any more people to have to go through whet he had to go through. -
President McKinley signed a Congressional resolution.
It called for Cuba's independence and demanded. With a withdrawal of Spanish forces. -
The battle of Manila began
The battle was located in Philippine's capital Manila. About 380 where dead or injured from the battle. -
Spain signed to truce.
Spain signed to U.S. Secratary of state John Hay. For Spain it had 4 centuries of ''glory'' had come to an end.
