Annexation of Alaska
What country did the U.S. purchase Alaska from?
Russia
Who was the Queen of Hawaii?
Queen Liliukalani
What does annex mean
to take land
What was the "dream" of the panama canal?
a gateway to the East
When did the Panama Canal open?
August 15, 1914
What did the people of the U.S. jokingly call the purchase of Alaska?
Seward's Folly
Who was the last ruler of Hawaii?
Queen Liliuokalani
What country colonized the Philippines before the U.S. got involved?
spain
What country made the first attempt to build the canal?
France
Who dug the Panama Canal?
Ferdinand de Lesseps
After becoming a state, what number state did Alaska become?
49 state
What state was Hawaii to join the United States of America?
50
What was the acquisition of Puerto Rico?
U.S. territory
When did the Panama Canal open?
1914
How does a lock work on a canal?
you go into the lock when it is nearly empty, fill it up and then cruise out the other end
What was one benefit of the U.S. purchasing Alaska?
gold
How much money did the U.S. pay for Alaska?
7.2 million
Which number on the map shows the Philippines
1,2,3,4 ?
1
How many miles does the Panama Canal stretch?
40 miles
The first battle of the Spanish-American War was fought in Puerto Rico Miami, Florida,Havana, Cuba
the Philippines
What is the name of the person who "acquired" Alaska?
William Seward
Did Secretary of State William Seward get permission from congress before making the purchase? yes or no
no
Which number on the map shows Cuba 1,2,3,4?
3
What are the bordering cities of the canal (Atlantic and Pacific)?
Gamboa, Balboa
how many boats were in the panama canal a day
38 ships