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American Imperialism
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US purchases Alaska from Russia
US Secretary of State William Seward purchased Alaska from
Russia from $ 7.2 -
Publication of the de Lomé letter
Cuban revolutionaries intercepted the letter from the mail and released it to the Hearst press, which published it -
USS Maine sinks
explosion of unknown origin sank the battleship U.S.S. Maine in the Havana, Cuba harbor, -
Spanish American War
was an armed conflict between Spain and the United states -
Battle of Kettle Hill
The Battle of San Juan Hill, also known as the Battle for the San Juan Heights, was a major -
US Annexes Hawaii
the Hawaiian islands had a well-established culture -
Platt Amendment
. The Platt Amendment outlined the role of the United States in Cuba and the Caribbean, -
Hay-Harran Treaty
aborted agreement between the United States and Colombia providing for U.S. control of the prospective Panama -
Panama Canal is completed
although the planned grand ceremony was downgraded due to the outbreak of WWI. Completed at a cost of more than $350 million, -
Battle of Manilla
The Battle of Manila was a major battle of the Philippine campaign -
Alaska becomes a state
resident Eisenhower signs a special proclamation admitting the territory of Alaska into the Union -
Hawaii becomes a state
Hawaii is a state of the United States of America located in the Pacific Ocean. It is the only U.S.