Why did the United States expand to Alaska and to islands in the pacific?

for alaska to get ice

Explanation:

i dont know about the islands sry

to attain resources such as fur, timber and minerals and gold and to attain naval bases to protect their economy expansion.

the question deals with financial planning and the answer is that dan did not stay on budget due to the fact that this guy needs to start decreasing his discretionary spending. according to the financial plan, he needed to balance his expenses and resources.