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Willam Seward

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Andrew Jackson helped Seward sign the treaty.

Made the decision to buy Alaska.

Secretary of State from 1861-1869.(Alchin)

Served as a New York governor. (Alchin)

He also was a U.S senator (Alchin)

Seward was the person that bought Alaska for 7.2 million. He was had many political experiences in his life. For example he was a U.S senate, and a governor for New York.(Alchin]

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Alchin, Linda. “Alaska Purchase.” Historama, Siteseen, 8 Jan. 2018, www.american-historama.org/1866-1881-reconstruction-era/alaska-purchase.htm. Accessed 14 Mar. 2018.

Reconstruction.” America’s Story, www.google.com/url?q=https://www.google.com/url?q%3Dhttp://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/recon/jb_recon_alaska_1.html%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;ust%3D1521044904257000%26amp;usg%3DAFQjCNH_hfhFsZKH2MND7WiZjsBefnGpMg&sa=D&ust=1521044904310000&usg=AFQjCNHToPUixpf1H58eMCqA27RmpYOrOw. Accessed 14 Mar. 2018.

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Persons of Interest: William H. Seward. Digital file.

The US$7.2 million check used to pay for Alaska (roughly $105 million in 2016).[1]. Digital file.

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United States Treasurey signs the Check

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Seward bought Alaska for 7.2 million.(Reconstruction)

Bought to expand the U.S.A

Was thought to be a waste of money because it’s all ice or snow

That changed when gold was discovered there.

In 1959 Alaska became a state.

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