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Alaska

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we bought Alaska from russia in 1867 because the united states wanted rights to fish in Alaskan waters.

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Philippines

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because of the peace treaty spain turned over the Pilipines and other countries to the united states

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Guam

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one of the countries spain turned over because of the peace treaty. it is part of the Marianas islands.

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Cuba

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a country that was granted independence from spain, but it remained under american control from 1898 to 1902

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hawaii

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in 1993 an americanbacked revolution overthrew the government og queen liliuokalni, and in 1898 the united states annexed hawaii.

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Panama Canal Zone

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a strip og land across the isthmus of panama that the united states gained. the U.S leased the panama canal zone from the government of panama.

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Panama canal

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a canal that was extremely important to american shipping and completed in 1914.it subtracted 7,800 miles from the distance ships previously had to travel between the east coast and west coast of the U.S

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puerto rico

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country that spain turned over to the united states by terms of the peace treaty.