Imperialism Territories

What country was the first to settle Alaska and sold it to the US?

• United States

• Russia

• England

• France

What was one benefit of the U.S. purchasing Alaska?

• gold and oil

• trading partners

• guano

• factories

He helped overthrow Hawaii’s monarchy and was its first governor.

• William McKinley

• Teddy Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• Sanford B Dole

America made a tax free agreement with Hawaii on

• sugar

• fruit

• pork

• cotton

What law acquired islands with bird poop?

• Acquisition Act

• Aviary Act

• Annexation law

• Guano Islands Act

During Imperialism, what happened to native people?

• enslaved

• lost land

• died from disease

• all of these

Which of these is owned by the US?

• Antigua

• Puerto Rico

• Dominican Republic

• Jamaica

What was a main reason that the US sought territories around the world?

• to build airstrips

• coaling stations

• for food supplies

• to buy and sell goods to natives

The main cause of death in building the Panama Canal was

• explosions

• murdered by natives

• disease

• war

Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?

• to reduce travel time
• compete with other nations

• to protect from invaders
• for guano