When did Alaska become as U.S territory?
1912
What was the act that encouraged Americans to settle on the Great Plains?
Homestead Act
In 1853, who travelled to Japan with a fleet of ships firmly asking the Japanese to open their ports to U.S trade?>
Matthew Perry
Identify TWO territories the US annexed or gained control over in the late 19th century
Hawaii, Guam, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Cuba
What were two things invented during the Industrial Revolution?
Autos, railroads, typewriter, light bulb, airplane
What was Hawaii's queen called?
Queen Liliuokalani
How much was Alaska purchased for?
$7.2
Who met with Russian and Japanese leaders in Portsmouth to resolve the conflict?
President Theodore Roosevelt
What was Queen Liliuokalani's goal?
To regain control of their islands
During WW1 the African American soldiers fought alongside....
The French Troops (because they faced segregation, and were not allowed to fight alongside the white comrades)
Who did the Americans blame for the sinking of the USS Maine?
Spain
In the 1790s, Americans started trading with who?
Hawaii
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
It prevented Chinese workers from entering the US for 10 years
What happened to Hawaii's land after Americans started planting sugarcane and buying land?
Americans took control of most of the lands and businesses
What was being planted in Hawaii in the 1830s?
Sugarcane
What does isolationism mean?
Noninvolvement in world affairs