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Select the territories in order from which they were acquired by the US, from earliest to latest:

A. Alaska, Philippines, Panama Canal
B. Philippines, Panama Canal, Alaska
C. Panama Canal, Alaska, Philippines
D. Philippines, Alaska, Panama Canal

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Answer:

The correct answer is A. Alaska, Philippines, Panama Canal.

Step-by-step explanation:

Here's the order in which these territories were acquired by the United States:

  1. Alaska: The United States purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867.
  2. Philippines: The United States acquired the Philippines as a result of the Treaty of Paris at the end of the Spanish-American War in 1898.
  3. Panama Canal: The United States gained control over the Panama Canal Zone as a result of the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty in 1903 and completed the construction of the canal in 1914.

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