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we acquired the State Alaska in 1867 from the Russian empire. The United states had required it from a treaty which is when two countries agree upon something. They also gained 586,412 square miles from purchasing the state of Alaska so they had to p

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after the ratification of the treaty of Paris in 1898, Puerto Rico was under the control of the u.s military.  during this time a lot changed for the small island in the caribbean.  the currency was changed from the peso to the us dollar, a public sc

The Cuban War of Independence and why America was even involved in Cuba at all was a direct cause of the Spanish-American War. The Spanish American war was between Spain and the US, which also led into the Philippine American War and the Philippine W

I felt that the third Presidential Debate was close to a tie, but I also feel that Governor Romney won. He attacked President Obama on issues that Obama hadn't handled well during his presidency.  I didn't understand some of what they were discussing

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I honestly think that Barrack Obama did better, because he was more offensive. He was prepared, and ready to go. Mitt Romney, Though, I thought did very well on the nuclear weapons portion of the debate.

My personal thoughts about the 3rd and final debate was that Obama won. Romney just sat back and took it. I think that if Mitt would have spoke up and not just sat there and take it he would have had a better chance in winning. But thats not how it h

Alfred was born on September 27, 1840. He grew up in West Point, New York. He was sent to a boarding school in Maryland, St. James School, near Hagerstown, in 1852.  He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1859 as second of his class out of 22 other m

The Purchase of Alaska

Alaska is the biggest state in the United States today. It is a major part of the U.S economy simply by it's abundance in fossil fuels, valuable metals, and being a tourist attraction. If you think about it, our country would no

My debate views.

Obama knew Mitt Romney and his stuff really well, but repeated himself to much. He also kept numbering off reasons. He knew how and when to answer the questions, he held control over the debate.

Mitt Romney shuffled around many questio

I belive that President Obama won this debate. He was more indep with each of his subject. I also agreed with him on many of plans for many of his topics

The Big Stick Diplomacy was a policy started by President Theodore Roosevelt. It was taken from an African proverb that says, “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far."  He used this to speak softly but was strict about his policies. This

I think that President Obama won the final debate. I liked that he talked a lot about helping the younger generation and the young women both here in America and in the middle east. However, I liked it when Romney talked about how one of the purposes

-Roosivelt Corollary and Monroe Doctrine

      The Monroe Doctrine was articulated in President James Monroe's seventh annual message to Congress on December 2, 1823. The European powers, according to Monroe, were obligated to respect the Western Hemi

Teddy Roosevelt's Nobel peace prize

1906

(Teddy Roosevelt with a teddy bear.)

     Teddy Roosevelt received the Nobel Peace Prize for The Treaty of Portsmouth which had ended the Russo-Japanese War. He had the diplomats from both sides of the war over t

                In 1898 Spain and the United States started a war; this war was called the “Spanish- American War.” Some people refer this war to the “splendid little war.”  On February 15, 1898 the United States started a war with Spain, after the B

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