American aquisition of Alaska (1 jan 1861 ano – 1 jan 1869 ano)

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Alaska was purchased by the United States from Russia in 1867 for 7.2 million
This 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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