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The purchase of Alaska led to the discovery of gold and oil on the last frontier.
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The treaty allowed for U.S. involvement in Hawaii's sugarcane market.
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Mahan's ideas impressed and intrigued political and military officials of the time period.
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Japan underwent rapid change that allowed to become a leading country in economics.
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Japan emerged victorious in a conflict with China demonstrating the power it had amassed.
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Gave the U.S. guam, Puerto Rico, and Cuba.
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Emilio Aguinaldo declared war on the U.S. and was key in the revolt in the Phillipines.
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This was the official beginning of the Spanam war.
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U.S. forces held victory over the spanish naval fleet in the first major battle of the war.
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The U.S. "assists" in fighting for Cuba's independnce whilst protecting its own assets.
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This battle was a major Cuban-American victory led by Teddy and the Rough Riders.
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American forces absolutely crushed the Spanish naval fleet leading to Spanish surrender.
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The annexation of Hawaii allowed for easier pacific access and control.
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This event signified the end of the war.
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This was the official end of the Span Am war.
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The unhappy chinese rebelled against the countries who has established spheres of influence in their nation.
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Taft's dollar diplomacy was part of the basis for U.S. foreign involvement policy for years to come.
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The revolution transformed Mexican society for years to come.
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The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand can be considered the spark that lit the fire of the first world war.
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Britain's stance was greatly influential to the sequencing that resulted in the first world war.
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The battle of the Marne was influential in the way the rest of the war was fought as far as strategy.
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This was the first use and the basis for all gas warfare to follow.
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The Lusitania was a precursor to the total war and the magnitude of the weapons that were to come.
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The battle of Verdun was the longest battle in the war.
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The Zimmerman Telegram was our reason, or at least stated reason, for entering the war.
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This signaled the beginning of the end of the war.
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The Palmer raids were a a result of fear and resulted in mass deportation.
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Hawaiians felt they had earned the right to statehood and wanted the ability to elect directly.