Blog Discussion:
US purchase of Alaska -
- American bought it for 2 cents
- It was purchased in 1867
- We bought it from Russia.
- Russia had financial issues so they sold Alaska.
- 7.2 Million dollars
US taking of Hawaii -
- Originally had a king
- They had sugar plantations
- When the King died his sister took over.
- Queen Lily she tried to get rid of voting rules.
- We went in and claimed the land, and forced our way in.
- August 12, 1898
Spanish-American War- a war with Spain over Cuba.
-Causes -
- The USS Maine sinking
- The Yellow Press- the only way people found out things about this situations
- Butcher Weyler and his treatment of Cubans in the concentration camps- he was sent to Cuba by the Spain king.
- The De Lome Letter- this criticized President McKinley, called him weak and he gave into peer pressure
- Jose Marti's destruction of US property in Cuba- make it look as thought Spain did it. -destroying sugar plantations
-battles/famous people involved -
-Results/Treaty -
US Control of Puerto Rico -
US Control of Cuba -
US Control of Philippines -
Open Door Policy in China -
Boxer Rebellion in China -
Teddy Roosevelt's Nobel Peace Prize -
Getting control and building Panama Canal -
Roosevelt Corollary and Monroe Doctrine -
Big Stick Diplomacy--"Speak softly and carry a big stick" -
Taft's Dollar Diplomacy -
Wilson's Missionary Diplomacy -
US issues with Mexico -
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