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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.
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