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This is what the people of the US called Sewrd's purchase of Alaska because they thought it was a mistake?
The purchase of Alaska was called "Seward's Folly," or Seward's Icebox." The purchase of Alaska was called "Seward's Folly," or Seward's Icebox."
Seward's folly was a name given to the?
America's purchase of Alaska The purchase of Alaska Sec. of State Seward from Russia. It was thought that there was lillte to nothing in Alaska to warrent the purchase. Discoveries of gold and oil have shown his detracters wrong.
Who was mocked for the purchase of Alaska?
United States Secretary of State William H. Seward was mocked for the purchase of Alaska, which was nicknamed Seward's Folly.
What was Seward's Folly and why was it significant?
It was the purchase of Alaska which almost doubled the area of the US.
When Alaska was first purchased what was the nickname?
It was called Seward's Folly and Johnson's Icebox by those that did not approve ot the purchase of Alaska.
What was the purchase of Alaska for 7200000 dollars called by Americans?
Alaska Purchase is the correct name, but to Seward's opponents in was called Seward's Folly.
This is what the people of the US called Sewrd's purchase of Alaska because they thought it was a mistake?
The purchase of Alaska was called "Seward's Folly," or Seward's Icebox." The purchase of Alaska was called "Seward's Folly," or Seward's Icebox."
Seward's folly was a name given to the?
America's purchase of Alaska The purchase of Alaska Sec. of State Seward from Russia. It was thought that there was lillte to nothing in Alaska to warrent the purchase. Discoveries of gold and oil have shown his detracters wrong.
What was the purchase of Alaska comically known as?
Seward's Folly.
Who is Seward's Folly?
Secretary of State William Seward who negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia.
Why did journalists callthe Alaska purchase of 1867 sewards folly?
Because Seward was secretary of the interior and promoted the purchase!
Seward's folly refers to the purchase of the land that is known as?
Alaska.
What was the capital of swards folly?
The capital of Seward's Folly was and is Juneau. Seward's Folly was the name for the purchase made of Alaska for $7 million.
Sewards folly is the name given to the?
Seward's enemies referred to his purchase of the Alaska from the Russian empire as "Seward's Folly."
Who was mocked for the purchase of Alaska?
United States Secretary of State William H. Seward was mocked for the purchase of Alaska, which was nicknamed Seward's Folly.
What action of territoral expansion was nicknamed Seward's Folly?
The purchase of Alaska from Russia.
What was Seward's Folly and why was it significant?
It was the purchase of Alaska which almost doubled the area of the US.
