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What was the last territory the United States gained as it expanded westward and was it acquired?

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The Pacific expansion culminated in the annexation of Hawaii in 1898, after the overthrow of its government five years previously. Alaska, the last major acquisition in North America, was purchased from Russia in 1867.
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Answer: alaska

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