Alaska History 5.1 Exam

What law, passed by Congress, set up the first civilian government in Alaska?

President who traveled to Alaska to drive the "golden spike"

Nine months after US troops took over in Sitka, the US House approved the purchase for 7.2 million

What was the first act by the territorial legislature set up by the Second Organic Act of 1912

Appointed first General Agent of Education in Alaska

The Federal Government constructed two railroads during this period of history. One was the Alaskan Railroad. The other?

Famous supporter of Alaska gaining statehood following his push to buy Alaska

For 17 years after the sale, there was no government in Alaska except for the Army, custom collectors, and the Navy.

In what year did Alaskans approve the banning of fish traps?

Appointed the first Territorial Governor of Alaska

The Alaska Railroad was an attack on

What was the first new town developed after the purchase?

What was the first Alaska Pioneers Homes designed for?

President of the US a day after the territorial legislature met in Alaska

One of the toughest challenges for members of the first Alaska Legislature was to get to Sitka

Elected first unofficial Alaska delegate to the US House of Reps

In the early territorial years, The traditional type of meeting held to deal with local governing issues

Became a National Park in 1917

What amendment started the prohibition era?

Warren G. Harding drove the "golden spike" to finalize building the Alaskan Railroad in what city?

The treaty never mentioned the name "Alaska," but rather referred to it as "Russian America"

What amendment repealed Prohibition?

First Alaskan to introduce a bill to Congress to grant Alaska statehood in 1916

The treaty by Secretary of State Seward and the Russian minister was signed at 4am on March 30, 1867

Alaska Natives were in favor of the sale of Russian America to the US

What was the first temporary capital of Alaska?

Became a National Park in 1905

The proper name, Alaska, wss the word used by the Athabascans to refer to the mainland

What was the name of the mine that was first to draw new settlers to Alaska?

Became a National Park in 1909