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 \n􀁹 How and when was Alaska acquired by the United States?  \n􀁹 How and when was Hawai’i acquired by the United States?  \n􀁹 Describe Puerto Rico’s affiliation with the United States.  \n􀁹 Describe United States governance of its Pacific territories.","cbCaikxB3ueFPLJr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikxB3ueFPLJr","pdf",97021,"English","# Manifest Destiny\n# Internal Territorial Expansion\n# External Territorial Expansion\n# Review Questions","[{\"question\":\"What is the meaning of the term 'Manifest Destiny' in U.S. history?\",\"answer\":\"Manifest Destiny is the philosophy that the United States was destined to expand its territorial boundaries from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.\"},{\"question\":\"How did the United States acquire Alaska?\",\"answer\":\"Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867, a transaction once famously referred to as 'Seward's Folly' before it eventually became the 49th state in 1958.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the status of Puerto Rico in relation to the United States?\",\"answer\":\"Puerto Rico was acquired following the Spanish-American War in 1898, and its residents are recognized as American citizens.\"}]","American Empire - Historical Overview | PDF",1792383533,13]