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alaska info found at alaska the book
The Alaska Purchase was the acquisition of the Alaska territory by the United States from Russia in 1867 by a treaty ratified by the Senate. The purchase, made at the initiative of United States Secretary of State William H. Seward, gained 586,412 square miles (1,518,800 km2) of new United States territory. Originally organized as the Department of Alaska, the area was successively the District of Alaska and the Alaska Territory before becoming the modern state of Alaska upon being admitted -
hawii
America got Hawaii because there was a petition from Hawaii to be joined to the U.S. The U.S. was opposed to it. They changed their minds later and took Hawaii on as a territory. Hawaii was declared a state sometime later. You can find more information here: info found at ask.com -
more info about the panama canal
info Pick a Region:. . Central America:. . Panama Canal The idea of making a passageway across Panama dates back to 1534, when Spain considered the possibility of building a canal. In 1850 the Colombian government (Panama was part of Colombia until 1903) gave the French, who were interested in a passageway to the Pacific Ocean, permission to create a canal. However, it was not until January 20, 1882 that the French company under the direction of Ferdinand Lesseps actually began to dig a sea-lev -
queen liliuokalaani
sight your sorse
Queen Liliuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian islands. She felt her mission was to preserve the islands for their native residents. In 1898, Hawaii was annexed to the United States and Queen Liliuokalani was forced to give up her throne. -
war
America's short war with Spain in 1898 was the nation's first step on the pathway to becoming a world power. The U.S. victory brought with it the unintended possession of the Philippines and a vested interest in the politics of the Pacific region that would ultimately lead to conflict with Japan. As an immediate outcome of the war, America found itself embroiled in an insurgency in the Philippines that closely mimicked the conflict in Vietnam over 60 years later. (see "Firefight, 1899"). -
mckinly sent the maine to cuba
sight you sorce The USS MAINE was one of the first United States battleships to be constructed. The vessel's destruction in the Cuba Harbor of Havana was a catalyst in bringing war between the United States and Spain. The loss of the ship was tremendous shock to the United States since it represented virtually the state of the art of naval shipbuilding in the United States, only recently eclipsed by newer vessels. "Remember the Maine" became the battlelecry of the United States Military Forces in 1898. -
spain singed a touce
the spanish singd a touce and the war was over.
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panama canal
info found atThe building of the Panama Canal was first started in 1881 by the French Government and due to a variety of problems ended in unsuccessfully in 1889. In 1903 Panama officially declared itself an independent country giving the United States construction rights for the canal. In February of 1904, the US Congress officially created the Panama Canal Zone. After 10 years of extremely difficult conditions, primarily caused by disease, the US completed the Panama Canal on August 15, 1914.
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pearl harbor
The Pearl Harbor Naval Station, across Quarry Loch, was authorized in 1908. Dredging of the Pearl Harbor channel entrance began in 1910 and, on December 14, 1911, USS CALIFORNIA (CA 6) became the first warship to pass through the new channel into Pearl Harbor. Today, the Naval complex at Pearl Harbor serves as a major homeport and "pit stop of the Pacific" for the submarines and surface ships of the U.S. and Allied Pacific fleets. info found at ask.com -
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more info about the spanish war
info found ATAs a result of the Spanish-American war, the US acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippine Islands as territories. Cuba remained technically independent, but the United States imposed various restrictions on the new government, including prohibiting alliances with other countries, and reserved for itself the right of intervention. The US Navy retained its base at Guantanamo Bay despite the wishes of Cuba that they leave. The US continues to pay Cuba by check for its "lease" on Guantanamo, bu
