Which of these was first to be acquired by the United States in the years spanning from 1865 to 1900?

Question

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• Guam
• Alaska
• Hawaiian Islands
• Philippine Islands

Answer 1

Alaska was the first to be acquired by the United States in the years spanning from 1865 to 1900. The U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867. The other options were acquired later: Guam and the Philippine Islands were acquired in 1898, and the Hawaiian Islands were annexed in 1898.