Imperialism Hawaii Alaska 831 ICT

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

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

• True

• False

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

• Queen

• King

• President

• Prince

Hawaii is known as the USA's ______ th State

• 20th

• 30th

• 40th

• 50th

Which word(s) best describes the meaning of "acquire?"

• lose

• gain/have

• love/happy

• quiet/silence

What is one benefit from the U.S. buying Alaska?

• The purchase of Alaska gave the United States a naval base in the Pacific Ocean.

• The purchase of Alaska gave the United States 51 states.

• The purchase of Alaska increased the size of the United States by almost one fifth.

• The purchase of Alaska gave the United States better farm land.