History Test 14

What was Alaska called before the U.S. purchased it?

• Spanish America

• Russian America

• Chilly America

Who urged the U.S. government to purchase Alaska?

• William H. Seward

• James Cook

• George Dewey

Who discovered Hawaii?

• Captain James Hook

• Admiral George Dewey

• Meriwether Lewis

Just before the Spanish-American War began, Americans blamed the Spanish for sinking what ship?

• Lusitania

• Maine

• Titanic

What group of people did Theodore Roosevelt lead up the San Juan Hill during the Spanish-America War?

• Pony Express

• Rough Riders

• Goldminers

Which country won the Spanish-American War?

• United States

• South America

• Russia

Where did Admiral Dewey destroy the Spanish fleet during the Spanish-American War?

• Philippine Islands

• Panama

• South America

What country sold Alaska to the U.S.?

• Russia

• Canada

• France

What was the first country to build the Panama Canal?

• France

• Russia

• Philippine Islands

Where was gold discovered in 1896, changing many American's minds about its value?

• Panama

• Alaska

• Hawaii