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William Seward was the secretary of state under 16th president Abraham Lincoln and17th president Andrew Johnson. William Seward made arrangements to purchae Alaska for 7.2 million doller deal, which was widely criticised.
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William Seward considerd aquiring the Hawaiin islands before his retirement
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Hawaiin islands annexed to the united states under president Grover Clevelandin the spanish American war. Grover Cleveland would be elected prisident in 1885-1889, and also in1893-1897
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invention of the open door policy no sinle country should have a monopoly on trade to china.
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America sent troops to stop the risistance led by Emilio Aguinaldo, and were unsuccesful
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United States grant citizen ship to all Puerto Ricans, and a self governing system to all puerto ricans