History test Ch 16

Who destroyed all the mosquitoes in Cuba and Panama?

• William Gorgas

• George Dewey

• William Sewerd

What continent did ships sail around prior to the building of the Panama Canal?

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

What country separates Alaska from the rest of the US mainland?

• Great Britain

• Canada

• Mexico

What happened in Alaska in 1896?

• They became a state

• Gold was discovered

• Bears went extinct

Which country first tried to build the Panama Canal?

• France

• USA

• Scotland

Which country sold Alaska to the USA?

• Russia

• China

• Canada

Where did Admiral Dewey destroy the Spanish fleet?

• Cuba

• Spain

• The Philippines

Who won the Spanish American War?

• Spain

• America

• No one

What was Alaska’s original name?

• Alabama

• Canadian America

• Russian America

Which man purchased Alaska for the USA?

• William Seward

• William Gorgas

• George Dewey