Alaska
Before the U.S. purchased Alaska, it was called ______________________
Russian America
What was the purpose of the Spanish American War?
To free Cuba from Spain
Arkansas
Little Rock
Kansas
Topeka
Alaska and ________________ were the 49th and 50th states to join the Union.
Hawaii
The country that sold Alaska to the U.S.
Russia
Americans blamed the Spanish for the sinking of the _________________ just before the Spanish-American War began.
Maine
Wisconsin
Madison
Michigan
Lansing
The U.S. gave the ownership of the Panama Canal to the country of _______________ in 2000
Panama
Alaska is separated from the continental U.S. by the country of
Canada
What did the U.S. receive from Spain as a result of the Spanish American War?
several islands
Ohio
Columbus
Indiana
Indianapolis
The first country to try to build the Panama Canal was ____________________
France
The discovery of gold in _________________ changed many American's minds about the value of Alaska
1896
How did other countries see the U.S. after the Spanish American War?
As a world power
South Dakota
Pierre
Illinois
Springfield
To cross from the Atlantic to Pacific without using the Panama Canal, ships must sail around the horn of _________________________
Who urged the U.S. government to purchase Alaska?
William H. Seward
During the Spanish-American War, Admiral Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet in
Philippine Islands
Minnesota
St. Paul
Delaware
Dover
William Gorgas was successful in destroying disease-carrying mosquitoes in Cuba and ____________________
Panama