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<ahref='http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/recon/jb_recon_alaska_1.html' > William Seward arranged the purchase of Alaska from Russia. The deal cost $7.2 million and not everyone was happy about it. Some people thought Alaska was just a big frozen iceland, but it turned out to be full of resources. In the end it was a bargain for the U.S.
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http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/shipprofiles/p/pearlharbor.htm United States pressured Hawaii to allow U.S. naval base at the island's best port, Pearl Harbor. This base was used for refueling ships headed to Asia for trade. Hawaii gave in and granted U.S. exclusive use of this port.
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http://www.uic.edu/depts/owa/history/liliuokalani.html Lydia Liliuokalani was the first queen of Hawaii. She wanted to limit the powers American planters had. Queen Liliuokalani thought they had too much influence.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii#Annexation.E2.80.94the_Territory_of_Hawaii_.281898.E2.80.931959.29 The Queen's threats (1891) caused American planters to start a revolt. They overthrew Queen Liliuokalani and started their own goverment. Next they asked to be annexed by the U.S. and their wish was granted.
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http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/mckinley.html William Mckinley was elected 25th president. He didn't want a war, even so he was forced to take action. He tried to stop Spain from threating Cuba so horribly, but they wouldn't rest.
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<www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq71-1.htm> Mckinley sent U.S.S. Maine to Cuba, trying to protect Americans. One month later it exploded, killing 260 sailors. No one knows what the explosion was caused by.
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http://www.spanamwar.com/mbay.htm William Mckinley signed a congressional resolution saying Spain must take back their forces and give Cuba its's independence. Spain refused, causing the start of the Spanish-American War.
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http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h3617.html The battle in Manila Bay, Philippine Islands began. George Dewey, leader of the U.S. ships, headed toward Manila aiming to destroy the Spanish's ships docked there. No American soliders died, but 380 Spanish sailors did.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Paris_(1898) Spain agreed to sign the Final Peace Treaty in Paris. United States forced Spain to give up Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
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<http://americanhistory.about.com/b/2009/02/06/end-of-the-spanish-american-war.htm' > Spain signed a truce of the Spanish-American War after the attacks of San Juan Hill and Puerto Rico. Finally the war was over.
