American aquisition of Alaska (jan 1, 1861 – jan 1, 1869)
Description:
Alaska was purchased by the United States from Russia in 1867 for 7.2 millionThis equates to only $0.02 cents per acre!
United States secretary of state from 1861-1869 who negotiated the purchase of Alaska
Seward’s IceBox or Seward’s Folly
Name that was mockingly given to the purchase of Alaska
Many people felt that it was a waste of money, that Alaska was nothing but tundra
Why were they wrong?
Alaska is rich in natural resources
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Date:
jan 1, 1861
jan 1, 1869
~ 8 years