US Acquires Alaska and Hawaii

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What country did the U.S. purchase Alaska from?

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Russia

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How much did the U.S. pay for Alaska?

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7.2 million

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The U.S. wanted control of Hawaii for its' resources.

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True

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Hawaii is in which ocean?

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Pacific

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What did people call the purchase of Alaska?

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Seward's Folly

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Leader of Hawaii when the American businesses overthrew the government by surrounding her throne at gunpoint.

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Queen Liliokahlani

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The USA received Hawaii by--

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annexing it (through Congress)

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Why did Seward think purchasing Alaska was a good idea?

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It had good ports and was rich in natural resources.

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The purchase of Alaska proved to be beneficial to the U.S. because

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it was rich in timber, minerals, and oil

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Annex means

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to add on