4th Grade History Test 14 Flashcards
William Gorgas was successful in destroying disease-carrying mosquitoes in two countries
Cuba and Panama
To cross from the Atlantic to the Pacific without using the Panama Canal, ships must sail around the tip of
South America
Alaska is separated from the continental U.S. by the country of
Canada
In 1896, the discovery of gold in ___ changed many American’s minds about the value of this territory.
Alaska
the first country to try to build the Panama Canal was
France
the country that sold Alaska to the U.S. was
Russia
During the Spanish-American War, Admiral Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet in
Philippine Islands
The country that won the Spanish-American War
the United States
Before the U.S. purchased Alaska, it was
Russian America
urged the U.S. government to purchase Alaska
William H. Seward
discovered Hawaii
Captain James Hook
Americans blamed the Spanish for the sinking of the __ just before the Spanish-American War began
Maine
Theodore Roosevelt led the ___ up San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War
Rough Riders
the purpose of the Spanish-American War was set to free __ from Spain
Cuba
Alaska and ___ were the forty-ninth and fiftieth states to join the Union
Hawaii
