The Alaska Boundary Dispute of 1903 concerned which issue?

• A. Rights to access Skagway
• B. Dispute over fishing rights in Alaska
• C. A border location of Alaska between Canada and the United States
• D. Discovery of gold near Alaska

Answer: (C)

This question is about where the boundary between Alaska and Canada should be drawn. After Alaska was purchased, the exact border in the southeastern region was unclear because the language in earlier treaties could be interpreted in more than one way, especially around the Alaska Panhandle and nearby waterways. The dispute was ultimately settled in 1903 by an arbitration that defined the line separating U.S. territory from British North America. It’s not about access to Skagway, fishing rights, or gold discoveries—that would be different issues.