Today Mr. Bruns is quizing us by asking us question and if we get the answer right he throws candy at us. Haha he's doing shots! My group also finally showed our video, it was awesome. Now we are doing blog discussion again. Bruns is doing this one, cause no one with fess up and say they did it.
Imperialism - Empire Building. Powerful Countries - USA, Great Britan, France, Spain, ( not in top ones ), Russia, Germany, Japan, Italy.
Taking Alaska - Purchased in 1867 by USA from Russia.Cheap cost. 2 cents an acre for land. Used for military and navy training. Military did mapping of Alaska. Alaska was ment to connect to Asia, Slow for comon people to set up there. Started Yukon Gold rush. Showed people cheap land,. 1812 became US territory. 1959 became official state.
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