Form 15: Alaska Purchase and Hawaii Annexation
Learn about the Alaska Purchase and the annexation of Hawaii into the United States. Locate these non-contiguous territories and understand their historical acquisition.
Questions
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MultiChoice
In what year did the United States purchase Alaska from the Russian Empire?
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Who was the U.S. Secretary of State who negotiated the purchase of Alaska?
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What critical nickname was given to the purchase of Alaska by skeptics at the time?
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How much money did the United States pay Russia for the purchase of Alaska?
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In what year was the Hawaiian kingdom officially annexed by the United States?
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Who was the last reigning monarch of Hawaii before the kingdom was overthrown?
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Which island chain in the Pacific Ocean became a U.S. territory and later the 50th state?
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In what year were both Alaska and Hawaii admitted as official U.S. states?
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What major natural resources discovered in Alaska later proved its immense economic value?
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Which narrow body of water separates Alaska from the Russian coastline?
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Which strategic naval base location made the Hawaiian Islands vital to the U.S. Navy?
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Which joint Congressional resolution officially annexed Hawaii to the U.S. in 1898?