The US acquired several different pieces of land outside the continental US between 1867-1906. This includes:
1) Guam
2) Puerto Rico
3) Phillipines
4) Hawaii
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Phillipines were all taken over by the US after the Spanish American War of 1898. This war saw the US helped free Cuba from Spanish control. Along with this, the Spanish agreed to relinquish control of the rest of their colonies in the Western Hemisphere.
Besides this, the US also took over Hawaii. This was done by helping Hawaiin citizens overthrow their queen and establishing a democratic system similar to the one the United States has during this time.
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According the history the number of ships was 3. The answer is option A.
Explanation:
The WNC ( Washington Naval Conference) was an international conference did call by the United States celebrated between 1921-1922.
The meeting had an object very important that was to limit the naval arms race at the pacific area.
The countries involved were United States, Great Britain, Japan and France.
Japan is considered as one f the three crucial primary powers involved in the regime. One of the agreement of this conference was to limite Japan to build ships in 3 units by every five ships built by Britain and US.
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The person responsible for purchasing Alaska was William Seward.
Explanation: He bought it from Alaska and many people thought it was a mistake so they called it '' Seward's Folly.''
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Newspapers used the stories to sell more papers.
Explanation:
In the late-1890s newspapers in the United States publish sensational stories about Cuba and the Spanish-American War because "Newspapers used the stories to sell more papers."
During this period, Newspapers knew very well that the Americans are interested in knowing the outcome of the Spanish-American war therefore, they overblown the situation of the war and make people demand more news about the war.
