American Expansion Influence

Land Purchase

Business Interest

Hawaii

Alaska

Purchased from Russia

Alaska became the 49th state of the United States and people living in Alaska gained the same rights as citizens of the other states.

Purchase of Alaska costed $7.2 Million

Alaska was formally transferred to the United States on October 18, 1867. This purchase ended Russia’s presence in North America and ensured U.S. access to the Pacific northern rim.

March 30, 1867

Cuba

Hawaii was organized into a formal U.S. territory.

March 1959, the U.S. government approved statehood for Hawaii, and in June the Hawaiian people voted by a wide majority to accept admittance into the United States. .


Different resources and industries.

Hawaii was the 50th state admitted to the union on August 20th, 1959.

On March 1959 the government officially approved Hawaii to become a US state.

Interested in sugar cane

Interested in tobacco

Many of the first industries.

Many interested in rum

Many trade sources