Alaska
who was involved in the Alaska trade
the US and Russia
when did the US get Hawaii
1778
when was the war
1898
where in relation to the US
where in relation to the US
South
when did The US buy Alaska
1867 March 29th
what are two reasons/things that made this island valuable
sugar
naval base
what role did the Media play in the war
the media exposed the explosion of the USS Maine battle ship
what happened
Spain took over Cuba, and a person in the Philippines went around telling stories of the Spaniards after the Filipinos found out what happened, they fought back
who was involved
US and French
How much did the US buy Alaska for per acre
2 cents per acre
what group of Americans were pushing the US government to take over Hawaii
the missionary groups
who was the world power before and after the war
before Spain
after America
was it a good move for the US to help Cuba
yes, because we got more resources from Cuba
what happened
the French tried to build the canal but they failed so they signed off the building rights to the US and the U.S accomplished building it
why did the Americans think the Alaska trade was a bad deal
they thought it was an artic wasteland
how did the US get Hawaii
the queen surrendered to the US
why did the US want colonies
they needed more stops for trade
what did the us end up with
they ended up with the Philippines as a colony, and Cuba became an independent country
what did the US end up with
they ended up with the canal for two decades
why did the Alaska trade end up being a good deal?
the US got gold, oil, copper, and timber from Alaska
what role did the queen play
she tried to give power back to the monarchy
what happened after the US claimed the colonies
the US controls the Philippines Guam and Puerto Rico
Cuba becomes independent
was it a good move for the US to help the Philippines
yes because there were more trade stops from the Philippines
was this a good move for the US
yes because the US economy went up due to the Canal