American Land Gains
American
Land Gains
RUSSIA
Alaska
(Purchased, 1867)
JAPAN
Philippine
Islands
(Acquired,
r
1898))
CANADA
UNITED STATES
Puerto
Midway Island
Rico
(Annexed, 1867)
(Aquired,
1898)
MEXICO
Hawaii
Wake Island
(Annexed,
1898)
Guam
Bahía Honda
(Annexed, 1899)
(Aquired 1903–1912)
(Acquired,
Johnston Island
1898)
Kingman Reef
Guantanamo Bay
((Acquired, 1858)
(Acquired, 1858)
(Aquired, 1903)
Canal Zone
Palmyra Atoll
(Aquired, 1903)
(Acquired,
Ac
1898)
Jarvis Island
(Acquired,
c
1857)
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American Samoa
(Annexed, 1899)
PACIFIC
OCEAN
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1000
2000
Scale: 1"=1550 miles
AUSTRALIA
KEY
United States and
land gains c. 1900
Historical Maps
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________
American Land Gains
Use the information provided on the map to answer the following questions.
1. What land did the United States gain in 1899?
2. What area did the United States purchase that was adjacent to Canada?
3. Which areas did the United States acquire in 1903?
4. What area did the United States acquire in 1858?
5. Which islands are west of Guam?
6. List the years these areas were annexed:
Midway Island ________________
Wake Island __________________
American Samoa _________________
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7. List the years the following areas were acquired:
Philippine Islands __________
Jarvis Island __________
Palmyra Atoll __________
Alaska __________
Johnston Island __________
Puerto Rico __________
8. Use a ruler and scale listed to determine the distances between the following
locations:
Hawaii to Alaska ___________
American Samoa to Canal Zone _________________
Guam to Hawaii ___________
Philippine Islands to American Samoa ________________
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