European Colonisation in America- Spanish and British attempts
The purchased...
Question
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?
A
Alaska
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B
Hawaii
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C
California
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D
Florida
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Solution
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.