Alaska/Hawaii Territory Quiz

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

• England

• Germany

• Russia

• Japan

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

• 5 million

• 7.2 million

• 7 million

• 10 million

Did Secretary of State William Seward get permission from congress before making the purchase?

• Yes

• No

The purchase of Alaska became known as Seward's Folly.

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

Hawaii’s leader during the U.S. annexation was a ___________.

• Queen

• King

• President

• Prince

Liliuokalani encouraged the people of Hawaii to fight back against the United States?

• True

• False

Liliuokalani was placed under arrest and had to remain where for 8 months?

• the United States

• prison

• her palace

• Russia

What did U.S. soldiers do to the Hawaiian flag that flew over the palace on the day Hawaii became a U.S. territory?

• burn it

• throw it in the ocean

• cut it into ribbons to keep as souvenirs

Alaska and Hawaii were U.S. territories before they became states.

• True

• False