Alaska: On March 30,1867 the United States reached an agreement to purchase Alaska from Russia for a price of $7.2 million. the treaty with Russia was negotiated and signed by secretary of state William Seward and Russian minister to the United States Edouard de Stoeckl.
Hawaii: in 1898 the Spanish-American war broke out, and the strategic use of the naval base at pearl harbor during the war convinced Congress to approve formal annexation. two years later, Hawaii was organized into a formal U.S. territory and in 1959 entered the United States as the 50th state
Oligarchy comes from the greek word "oligos" which means " a few" and the word "archos" which means "to Govern", so it is a government system where all the power is gathered by a small group of people, usually richest families in the city or country, it isn´t seen as an open democracy because not only they run the destinities of the country but also develop and create the rules, the law, and manage all the system. Back then we also could find that power in the hands of the oldest men in the country who controlled everything and had a lot of economic power.
I creasing confidence can make you take more risks and sometimes even think higher of yourself.
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Running a presidency campaign
