Hawaii
When was Hawaii annexed?
1896
how much was Alaska?
The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars 2 cents per acre
which country was the world power after the war?
America
where is the Phillippines and Cuba located?
The Philippines is far west of the mainland and Cuba is southeast of the mainland
Where is Panama located?
and what time was it annexed?
south of the main land
1903
where is Hawaii located?
southwest of California near the Pacific Ocean.
What countries were involved?
Russia and U.S
When did the war start?
2/15/1898
Why did America think it was a threat?
Cuba thought it was a threat because we thought Spain blew up our ships
who bought Panama?
Theodore Roosevelt bought it for 10 million $
What group of Americans was pushing the U.S. government to take over Hawaii
Planters/Farmers
what year did America buy Alaska?
1867
The U.S. already has many resources, so why did they want more colonies?
The U.S. wanted more bases to trade internationally
What did the U.S. end up with?
we ended up with cuba and the Philippines
Who was involved
why was the Panama Canal so important important
Columbia and America
it was important because it helped us import goods
What happened?
The U.S. forced the queen to give up her throne or locked her up in jail for life and then she gave up her throne and the U.S. replaced the government
why did Americans think buying Alaska was bad?
How did it end up being good
They thought it was a stupid idea because it was just a sheet of ice.
the land was rich in oil, gold, minerals, timber and precious metals
What role did the media play in this war?
Yellow journalism people over exaggerated which caused the war because they were making rumors about Spain and that caused the U.S. not to like them
was this a good move for the U.S.
Yes since ships carrying imports could stop there in the Philipines
For Cuba, it was a good move as well because the United States were able to keep naval bases in Cuba
What happened
We asked for land but they said no then we helped them get independence so they let us build a canal.
What two reasons/things made this land valuable
Easier trade, valuable farmland.
Where is Alaska located?
northwest of Canada
which country was the world power before this war?
Spain
What happened with Cuba and the Philippines?
philipines=came into war with the U.S./turned into a treaty
cuba=USS Maine blew up and we thought it was Spain because of yellow journalism so we went to war
it ended up being an accident
What did the U.S. do with Panama?
The U.S made the Panama Canal