THE GREAT FIELDTRIP

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OUR DESTANATION WILL BEGIN IN ALASKA

ALASKA

• Alaska was rulen by the russian empire until 1867 when the Russians decided that it was "a frozen wasteland "
• There were many mixed feelings about the purchase of Alaska because people believed it was useless.
• It was sold for 7.2 million dollars

BUT THERE WAS MORE THEN JUST ICE ...

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HAWAII

• In 1893 Hawaii was taken over by American colonists and planters
• The reason it was taken over by was because it had a huge industry of sugar and fruits
• Queen Liliuokalani was ruler at that time

A MAN PANS FOR GOLD IN NOME , ALASKA

QUEEN LILIUOKALANI

ANNEXATION OF HAWAII

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THE 3RD DESTANATION IS CUBA

CUBA

• Cubas history with the U.S.A began when Spain started mistreating the Cuban people so the U.S.A decides to declare war on Spain
• Cuba becomes free but U.S.A runs Cuba under the Platt amendment

CUBA AND U.S.A

JOSÉ MARTÍ

CUBANS BEING FORCED AWAY FROM THEIR HOME

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YOUR 4TH DESTANATION IS PUERTO RICO

PUERTO RICO

• During the Spanish -American War Puerto Rico was taken over by the U.S and became U.S territory in 1898 after the war.
• It later became a commonwealth

GUÁNICA, PUERTO RICO

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OUR 5TH DESTINATION IS THE PHILIPPINES

PHILIPPINES

• Philippines history with the U.S.A started when the U.S.A invaded the Philippines during the Spanish - American War
• U.S.A joined up with Emilio Aquinaldo , the leader of the Philippines resistance , and together they take the islands.

AMERICAN SOLDIERS

EMILIO AQUINALDO

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OUR LAST DESTINATION IS CHINA

CHINA

• In 1900 the boxer rebellion happened because of countries (mostly missionaries) who where entering freely
• The boxers thought they could stop a bullet with martial art technics

BATTLE OF TIENTSIN

OUR FIELD TRIP IS OVER

THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND THE WAR

• Theodore Rooselvelt took office in 1901
• President Theodore is said to be the first modernized president of the U.S.A , for example he oversaw the negotiations building the Panama Canal which changed the whole world
• Rooselvelt made a forge in policy which allows the U.S to expand his influence on the world

WOODROW WILSON

• Woodrow took office in 1913
• Wilsons foreign policy allowed the U.S to spread democracy