American Imperialism

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    American Imperialism

  • US purchase Alaska from Russia

    US Secretary of State, William Seward purchased Alaska from Russia for $72 million

  • US annexed Hawaii

    The US did this so the tariff on sugar would be removed, also the Spanish- American War was a cause of the annexation

  • Publication of the Lome Letter

    Cuba passed the letter to Hearst which it did push the US to intervene Cuba.

  • USS Maine sinks

    A US navy ship in which it sank on the Havana Harbor. This was the cause of the Spanish- American War.

  • Battle of Manila Bay

    Spain was defeated in the Philippines which made the US to take control over that territory

  • Battle of Kettle Hill

    A battle of the Spanish American War. The US defeated Spain with rough riders

  • Platt Amendment

    A law being passed to establish the terms of the end of the Spanish-American War and what would happen to Cuba.

  • Hay Herran Treaty

    A agreement between the US and Colombia. The US gained control of the Panama Canal.

  • Panama Canal

    Panama gained independence to use the Panama Canal Zone, which building the Panama Canal made an efficient way to transport goods and trade

  • Hawaii becoming part of America as a state

    The last monarchy was deposed by Americans who were opposed on establishing the constitution led by the queen. As a result, Hawaii became a state of the US.

  • Alaska become a state

    A proclamation was made saying that Alaska was the 49th state.