Unit 3 Flashcard - Sp. Am. War / Panama Canal / AK / HI

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Purchased from Russia for $7.2 million.

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Alaska

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The U.S. government was interested in sugar cane plantations. Which location was significant for this?

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Hawaii

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Planters ruled when Queen Liliuokalani inherited the throne. What is the correct location? Options: Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, Philippines

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Hawaii

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Gold was discovered here in the late 1900s: Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, Philippines

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Alaska

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Became a territory after the Spanish American War and remains a territory today.

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Guam

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Which territory gained independence in 1946? Options: Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, Philippines

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Philippines

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Once referred to as "Seward's folly".

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Alaska

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Paid Spain $20 million for this land: Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, Philippines

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Philippines

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Who did Cuba want independence from during the Spanish - American War?

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Spain

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Taken during the Spanish American War with no battle: Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, Philippines

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Guam