Question

Which of these was first to be acquired by the United States in the year spinning from 1865 to 1900

A) Guam
B) Alaska
C) Hawaiian islands
D) philippine islands

Answer 1

The answer is Alaska, all other territories were acquired in 1898 while Alaska was acquired 1867.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. Alaska was the first to be acquired by the United States in the year spinning from 1865 to 1900.

Step-by-step explanation:

-Alaska was acquired by the United States in 1867, through a purchase of the territory from the Russian Empire for $ 7,200,000.

-Hawaii was annexed by the United States in 1898, after abolishing the monarchical constitution and establishing a republic. This was partly due to the large number of American inhabitants in the islands, in addition to the economic interests that they had deposited there.

-The Philippine Islands and Guam were annexed by America from Spain in 1898, as a result of the Spanish-American War. Both territories were handed over as war compensation by Spain, which lost its status as a colonial power.