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What was the first territory the United States acquired beyond the borders of its 48 contiguous states?
Alaska.
Guam.
Hawaii.
the Philippines.
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Alaska.
The U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867. Guam and the Philippines were acquired after the Spanish–American War (1898), and Hawaii was annexed in 1898.
The U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867. Guam and the Philippines were acquired after the Spanish–American War (1898), and Hawaii was annexed in 1898.
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