Which of these was first to be acquired by the United States in the years spanning from 1865 to 1900?(1 point)ResponsesGuamGuamAlaskaAlaskaHawaiian IslandsHawaiian IslandsPhilippine Islands

Answer 1

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