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Purchase of Alaska
Seward was the secretary of state under presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. In 1867 Seward arranged the purchase of Alaska from Russia, without asking the U.S government. He bought Alaska for $7.2 million.
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Queen Liliuokalani
Liliuokalani became leader of Hawaii. She received a Western education and toured the world. She was the first queen of Hawaii.She resisted the foreign takeover of Hawaii, and inspired a revolt against the planters.
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Jose Marti
Jose Marti was elected to lead the Cuban Revolutionary Party. At the Party's Headquarters in New York City, Marti began to plan a revolt against Spain that began in 1895. Marti's lifelong struggle for Cuban independence made him a symbol of liberty throughout Latin America.
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U.S.S Maine, off to Cuba
Mckinley sent the U.S.S maine to Cuba. Riots had broken out in the capital, Havana, and the battleship was dispatched to protect U.s citizens.
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U.S.S Explosion
The Maine exploded and sank in Havana's harbor, killing 260 sailors. No one knows what caused the explosion. Most historians today believe that it was an accident. A spark might have set off an explosion in the ship's coal bunker.
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Spanish American War began
McKinley signed a congressional resolution that called for Cuban's independpendence and dependence a withdrawl of Spanish forces. he gave gave 3 days to respond. Spain refused, and the Spanish American War began!
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Battle of Manilla Bay
The Battle began early morning. Little past noon, Dewey's forces had destroyed the Spanish. About 380 Spanish sailors were dead or wounded. No American U.S troops died, aided by the Filipino rebels,took control of Manila in Auugust. Dewey became an instant hero in the United States.
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The Rough Riders at San Juan Hill
U.S troops and the Rough Riders attacked San Juan Hill outside of Santiago, Cuba. 2 days later, American ships destroyed Spain's fleet as it tried to escape Santiago Harbor. On July 17, the city surrendered. A week later, U.S forces took Puerto Rico.
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Peace Treaty
Although the War had been fought over Cuba, U.S leaders demanded that spain give up other colonies after the War including Puerto Rico, The island of Guam, and the Philippines. Spain had no choice but to agree. The final peace treaty was signed in Paris in December 1898.
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The Canal Zone
Panamanian leaders granted the U.S government rights to a ten-mile-wide strip of island called the Canal Zone. In return the U.S paid Panama $10 million and an annual fee of $250,000. There the U.S would build the Panama Canal.
Link: Textbook pg. 268
