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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?
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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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.
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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