The purchase of Alaska
Seward's Folly
Random Facts
Facts about us. Only if the others are done
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Who was the person who bought Alaska?

William Seward

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What were the lowlands of Alaska well suited for?

Farming

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Who persuaded Congress to annex Midway Atol?

William Seward

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What is Zahir's favorite class

None

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Why did the US buy Alaska?

To expand trade with Asia and in the Pacific

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What were names for the purchase of Alaska?

Seward's Folly or Seward's Ice Box

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How much did 1 acre of Alaska cost?

About 2 cents

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What is Ella's favorite sport

Cheer

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How much did the purchase of Alaska cost?

7.2 million dollars

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What are some of the valuable resources in Alaska?

Timber, copper, petroleum, and natural gas

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Did William Folly try to take more land and if yes what? Not in the lesson

Yes, Canada, Greenland, and Iceland

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What is Gideon's Best Friend in this class

Everyone, if you got this wrong you are a meany

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What was the exact date America bought Alaska?

October 18, 1867

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When did Alaska become a state?

January 3, 1959

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What is the capital of Alaska? Not in the Lesson

Juneau

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How does Gideon answer questions about Isaac's favorite game irl.

Ask him boi😭

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What war forced Russia to sell Alaska?

The Crimean war

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Why did minds change about the purchase of Alaska?

Because prospectors found gold.

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Why wasn't Alaska sold to the United Kingdom/Canada?

Because Russia was bitter toward Britian because of the Crimean war

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What is Rosalia's favorite subject in school TRICK QUESTION

Searching up websites on Google (she told us that by the way)

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