Chapter 22
Chapter 22
Chapter 22
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VI. Secretary Seward’s Quest for<br />
Empire (1861–69)<br />
• Adamant on large empire, but not by war<br />
• Trade will facilitate gravitation to USA<br />
• Domestic critics prevent purchase of<br />
Virgin Islands (1867) & Dominican<br />
Republic (1870)<br />
• Intervene in Mexico (1866)<br />
• Buy AK & lay claim to Midway Islands<br />
(1867)<br />
• Telegraph lines to Europe, Latin<br />
America, & Asia shrink globe along with<br />
steamships<br />
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