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I did my blog over the Panama Canal. Getting control over panama was not as easy as it could've been. France Started like this whole thing.
William Sewer- he was the US secretary. in 1867 he arranged to buy Alaska for 7.2 million dollars. In 1959 Alaska became a state because of him. United states bought Alaska from Russia. Alaska was the 49th state to join the union. IT extends to far to the west that they had to bend somethin so that the whole state could be in the same time zone.
Queen Lil- born of the high chief. but then she was adopted. She went to chief school and married the govenor of Mawi. He had a baby with another woman. She helpeed him out by claiming that the baby was hers so that he could keep his job. She was a very loyal woman. She was a strong believer. She was the last Queen to rule in Hawaii. She worked very hard to save Hawaii.
Hawaii-Because of the sugar plantations america agreed that there would be no tariffs. There were no taxes. Until thee Mckinley tariff. The US wanted to make Hawaii a state.
President Mckinley-he went to colllege but then it was inturrupted by the war. He didn't have any children but he DID have a wife. He later became the govnor of the US for two terms.
Rough Writers-grouply army that rides on horses. All of these guys knew how to ride and shoot the guns. TMost of them were very strong.
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