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Gekata [30.6K]
3 years ago
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Why did the United States acquire new lands such as Hawaii and Alaska?

History
2 answers:
MAVERICK [17]3 years ago
7 0
The land of Alaska was bought from Russia and the purchase was called Seward's folly as it was thought ridiculous. 

<span>Hawaii was a sovereign nation with its own monarchy but populated by Americans, particularly the pineapple owners, who wanted to be a part of America to avoid various import taxes etc. They forced the then king to sign, at gunpoint, a new constitution which disenfranchised many voters and then used economic and political strength to eventually end the monarchy and make Hawaii a part of the US, both were voted in as states in 1959</span><span />
Keith_Richards [23]3 years ago
4 0
<span>The land of Alaska was bought from Russia and the purchase was called Seward's folly as it was thought ridiculous. 

Hawaii was a soverign nation with its own monarchy but populated by Americans, particularly the pineapply owners, who wanted to be a part of America to avoid various import taxes etc. They forced the then king to sign, at gunpoint, a new constitution which disenfranchised many voters and then used economic and political strength to eventually end teh monarchy and make Hawaii a part of the US, both were voted in as states in 1959</span>
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