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Hawaii was imperialized in 1893 when the U.S. overthrew its monarchy.

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In 1898, after the Spanish-American war, the U.S. defeated spain and gained control of Cuba

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After the Spanish-American war, Guam was ceded to the U.S. in the Treaty Of Paris

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Linking commercial waterways between the atlantic and pacific, this 10-mile strip was negotiated through the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty

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In 1867, the Midway Island was annexed under the Midway Islands Acts for its value as a U.S. naval base

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After the Spanish-American War in 1898, when it was ceded to the U.S. by Spain through the Treaty of Paris, and the U.S. maintained control despite Filipino resistance for independence.

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Puerto Rico was imperialized in 1898 after the Spanish-American War, when it was ceded to the U.S. by Spain under the Treaty Of Paris and became a U.S. territory.

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Samoa was imperialized by the United States through a series of negotiations and treaties, culminating in the 1899 Tripartite Agreement, dividing the islands between the U.S. and Germany.

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Wake Island was imperialized when the United States claimed it in 1899 under the Guano Islands Act, which allowed the U.S. to annex unoccupied islands containing guano deposits, using it as a military base.

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Alaska was imperialized in 1867 when it was purchased from Russia for $7.2 million under the Treaty Of Cession, strategically expanding U.S.