American Imperialism

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    American Imperialism

  • U.S Purchases Alaska from Russia

    US Secretary of State William Steward purchased Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million

  • The USS Maine was sunk

    An explosion sunk the battleship in Havana

  • Spanish American War

    The U.S and Spain

  • Battle of Kettle Hill

    The United State forces defeated greatly outnumbered Spanish forces at San Juan Hill and Kettle Hill near the Spanish stronghold of Santiago de Cuba

  • Platt Amendment

    It outlined the role of the United States in Cuba and the Caribbean

  • The Hay-Harran Treaty

    agreement between the United States and Colombia providing control for U.S of the prospective Panama

  • The Panama Canal was finished

    complete cost of the canal was more than $350 million

  • Battle of Manilla

    battle of the Philippine campaign