Alaska & panama
what year did America buy Alaska?
1867
when year did America take Hawaii?
1898
what year did Spain and America declare war?
1898
what happened with Cuba?
the U.S. wanted to "free" Cuba from spain.
what happened with the Philippines?
The U.S. declared war on Spain after the maine sank and attacked the Philippines.
who was involved with Panama?
u.s and Colombians.
What role did the queen play?
she tried to prevent the "colonization" of Hawaii.
what role did the media play in the Spanish-American war?
Media helped bring the U.S into war after saying, Maine was attacked by spain.
what did the U.S. end up with?
The U.S. frees Cuba from Spain, and they then agree to the U.S. staying there to enforce laws.
What did America end up with from the Philippines?
after the war, the U.S. annexed the Philippines.
who did America buy Alaska from?
Russuia
What group of Americans was pushing the US government to take over Hawaii?
Hawaiian planters wanted to annex it so they could keep their land.
which country was in world power before the Spanish-American war?
spain
why was this a good move for the U.S.?
The U.S. gets naval bases in Cuba.
why was this a good move for America?
after the war, the U.S. gained the Phillippines.
what did America end up with from Panama?
A strip of land and a canal.
what are 2 things that made Hawaii valuable?
Hawaii had warm and fertile land which is good for sugar farming.
which country was in world power after the Spanish-American war?
The U.S
why was buying Alaska good for America?
Alaska had gold and oil which America profited from during WW2
what happened with Hawaii?
after sugar plantation owners convinced congress to take tariffs off Hawaii's sugar, sugar became more profitable in Hawaii.
why did the U.S. want colonies?
they would profit off the colonies while reserving the U.S. resources.