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Thursday november 15

THe architecture in the old centurues they used geometry a lot of pillers on top. The dome of the rock was the mosk. fmous buildings the islmic art encompases visual arts its difficutlt to explain because. islam is not restricted to religious art . c

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Thursday November 15

Ch. 9.1-Define the Progressive Era and why it started(goals).- fostering efficiency, protecting social welfare, promoting moral improvement, creating economic; Newlands Reclamation Act. Meat Inspection Act-What is prohibition? Why did people want pro
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Thursday, November 15

My blog randomly closed so I lost that and this is all I managed to get from thatThe yellow press is something we need to know aboutThey instigated the war and helped people want to go to warSome causes of the Spanish-American War was the USS Maine s
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11/15/12

US purchase of Alaska - purchased for 7.2 million dollars in 1867
US taking of Hawaii - was purchased for its sugar
Spanish-American War- in 1900 the Spanish empire was dwindling
-Causes - the cubans destroyed property and blamed on the spanish so am

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11/15/12

US purchase of Alaska - purchased for 7.2 million dollars in 1867
US taking of Hawaii - was purchased for its sugar
Spanish-American War- in 1900 the Spanish empire was dwindling
-Causes - the cubans destroyed property and blamed on the spanish so am

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11/15/12

We bought Alaska for 7.2 Million dollars.

The united states was interested in buying Hawaii because of the sugar cane, and thought it would be easy to get.

Queen Liliuokalani wanted to get rid of voting regulations.

We annexed our way into Hawaii on Aug

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Thursday November 15 2012

we did blog discussion today. some notes:

Key Topics:

Driving Idea: How did the US deal with the world in the late 1800's and early 1900's?

•Imperialism-Why do countries colonize?
•Militarism
•Nationalism
•Diplomacy
•Spheres of influence
•Protectorate
•Arbitr
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11/15/12

today we did blog discussions. there was the Spanish american war and Alaska and Hawaii.  we also talked about some political cartoons. 

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11/15/2012

Bruns will be checking our websites on monday. We are also doing blog discussions today but i dont have it done. 

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Thursday, November 15 2012

Key Topics:

Driving Idea: How did the US deal with the world in the late 1800's and early 1900's?

•Imperialism- Country takes power over another.

Why do countries colonize?

•Militarism- Country having a strong military.

•Nationalism- Being proud of your c

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11.15.12

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 plantat
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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Causes of the Spanish - American War 1898- The USS Maine sinking- The Yellow Press- The De Lome sbghwdfThe Yellow Press- Instigated the war- United the general public to want war with Spain- Made people feel sorry for the Cubans
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Thursday, November 15th

Happy Birthday Katie!!:)

Today we did Blog Discussion-

Alfred Mahan- Captain

*Old vs. New Diplomacy

*Main powers in the late 1800's

US purchase of Alaska - The Russians wanted to get rid of it. But it was a great purchase it was the 49th state. It was pur

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Thursday November 15th

  • The purchase of Alaska- It was purchased in 1867 for 7.2 million dollars(about 2 cents per acre), Russia wanted to get rid of it because they were fearing a war with great Britain. American citizens thought that it was a waste of money. Alaska didn't
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Thursday, October 15th!(:

Blog Disscusion today!(:Spain- American War. The USS Maine sinking. The Yellow Press. Butcher eyler and his treatment of Cybans in th econcentration camps. The De Lome Letter. Jose Marti's destruction of US property did it.
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Thrusday Novemeber 15th

Today we started blog discussion. We talked a little about chapter 10.

Karl- Alaska. and something about great Britain.

brittany- talked about alaska and how it was bought and why Russia wanted to get rid of it.

Justin: Hawaii

Becky: Hawaii

Whitney: Mexic

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