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10 .1 & 10.3 (part 1): America Adds Territory

10 .1 & 10.3 (part 1): America Adds Territory. Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska bought from Russians in 1867, considered fool at the time but has been very valuable Sugar companies owned by Am. citizens convinced the U.S. to annex (add) Hawaii in 1898

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10 .1 & 10.3 (part 1): America Adds Territory

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  1. 10.1 & 10.3 (part 1): America Adds Territory

  2. Alaska and Hawaii • Alaska bought from Russians in 1867, considered fool at the time but has been very valuable • Sugar companies owned by Am. citizens convinced the U.S. to annex (add) Hawaii in 1898 • U.S. added Hawaii and other Pacific islands because they were strategically useful for refueling & resupplying U.S. ships

  3. Puerto Rico • Gained from Spain in Span.-Am. War, we first ruled it by military force • Foraker Act set up a civilian (non-military) govt. • Puerto Rican are U.S. citizens but P.R. is only a U.S. territory • They have not voted to become a state yet…

  4. Cuba • After Span. Am. War, we left troops there (though we technically didn’t take it over) • Troops did helped the Cubans, • but their main purpose was to protect U.S. sugar and tobacco companies • The Platt Amendment basically gave us special rights in Cuba, while keeping out other countries

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