In what way did the purchase of Alaska fit with Secretary of State William Seward’s foreign policy toward Asia?
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Responses
Seward thought the purchase of Alaska could protect the United States from Asian aggression.
Seward thought the purchase of Alaska could protect the United States from Asian aggression.
Seward thought that Alaska could be a stepping stone to increased trade with Asia.
Seward thought that Alaska could be a stepping stone to increased trade with Asia.
Seward thought the purchase of Alaska would weaken Japan and other Asian powers.
Seward thought the purchase of Alaska would weaken Japan and other Asian powers.
Seward thought the purchase of Alaska would make it possible to annex Midway Island.
Seward thought that Alaska could be a stepping stone to increased trade with Asia.
Which of the following is true in comparing the Philippine-American War to the Spanish-American War?
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Responses
More soldiers died in the Philippine-American War than in the Spanish-American War.
More soldiers died in the Philippine-American War than in the Spanish-American War.
More time was spent fighting the Spanish-American War than the Philippine-American War.
More time was spent fighting the Spanish-American War than the Philippine-American War.
Fewer American soldiers fought in the Philippine-American War than in the Spanish-American War.
Fewer American soldiers fought in the Philippine-American War than in the Spanish-American War.
Fewer soldiers were drafted in the Spanish-American War than in the Philippine-American War.