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

Question

A) Guam
B) Alaska
C) Hawaiian Islands
D) Philippine Islands

Answer 1

The first to be acquired by the United States in the years spanning from 1865 to 1900 was B) Alaska. The U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867. The other territories were acquired later: Guam and the Philippine Islands were obtained in 1898 following the Spanish-American War, and Hawaii was annexed in 1898.