Objective 3.2 -- The Annexation of Hawaii & Alaska

In what year did Secretary of State William Seward buy Alaska from Russia?

• 1867

• 1887

• 1901

• 1898

How much did the United States pay for Alaska?

• $12 million

• $5 million

• $10 million

• $7.2 million

What nickname was given to the purchase of Alaska?

• Seward's Success

• Seward's Folly

• The Great Purchase

• The Northern Acquisition

Who led the forced signing of the Bayonet Constitution in Hawaii?

• Queen Liliuokalani

• President McKinley

• King Kalakaua

• Sanford B. Dole

What percentage of Hawaiian land did American sugar plantation owners control by 1887?

• 75%

• 85%

• 60%

• 50%

In what year did Hawaii become a United States territory?

• 1893

• 1905

• 1898

• 1900

What valuable resources did Alaska provide to the United States?

• Gold, timber, and oil

• Silver, wheat, and copper

• Coal, diamonds, and natural gas

• Uranium, lead, and zinc

Why was the strategic position of Hawaii considered important?

• It was close to the Panama Canal

• It was close to Russia

• It was a major tourist destination

• It was a gateway to Asia