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Seward purchased Alaska from Russia for a cost of 7.2 million dollars. It was about 2.5 cents per square mile. http://www.aoc.gov/cc/art/cox_corr/w_exp/alaskan.cfm
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Queen Liliuokalani was overthrown by planters. Hawaii was annexed into the U.S. as the 50th state.
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The U.S.S. Maine was sent to Cuba to protect U.S citizens. It blew up in Havana's harbor. http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~merlo20n/classweb/World%20Politics/html/SAW%20delome%20and%20uss%20main.html
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Spainsih forces didn't leave Cuba. President Mckinley declared war. http://www.solpass.org/7ss/Games/SpanishAmericanWar.htm
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Commodore Dewey led forces into Manilla. He became a hero in America after his victory.
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President Roosevelt formed a cavalry called Rough Riders. It was made up of athletes, miners, cowboys, policemen, college students and native americans. http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo5
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Spain signed a peace treaty with the U.S. They also gave up Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Phillipines.
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Secretary of State, John Hay was worried by all the spheres in eastern China. He established the open door policy so no country could have a monopoly on China's trade.
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Allows U.S. to intervene wtith cuban affairs if life, property, or personal liberty is threatened. It also allowed a Naval base and Guantanamo Bay http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc_large_image.php?doc=55
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It cost the U.S $325 million to build it and much more to pay for the land. The Panama Canal connected the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans http://geography.howstuffworks.com/central-america/panama-canal3.htm
