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The purchased of this territory from Russia by the USA for a few cents per acre was known as 'Seward's Folly' after the man who negotiated it. It later turned out to be a very mineral-rich territory. Which territory are we talking about?

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Alaska
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Hawaii
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California
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Florida
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The correct option is A Alaska
The Alaska Purchase was the United States' acquisition of Alaska from the Russian Empire. Alaska was formally transferred to the United States on October 18, 1867, through a treaty ratified by the United States Senate and signed by President Andrew Johnson. The purchased of this territory from Russia by the USA for a few cents per acre was known as 'Seward's Folly.

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