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(The Alaska Purchase, Mr.Beat)

https://youtu.be/jDpibLXkJGE

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First one to take the deal

He was the one that is responsible for the purchase of Alaska that so many people thought was terrible

In the end it worked out good and Henry Seward was remembered for his great decision

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(Alaska, Glacier)

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(Alaska in United)

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(William Henry)

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Everyone then decided the purchase of Alaska was a good decision

Alaska became a state on January 3, 1959

(“Purchase of Alaska, 1867”)

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The senate approved the deal on April 9.

Andrew Johnson signed the treaty that gave the United States the territory of Alaska

(“Purchase of Alaska”)

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Americans claimed the purchase as “Seward’s folly”

They also said it was “Sewards icebox”

The people were not in favor of buying Alaska

(“Purchase of Alaska, 1867”)

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For the next thirty years no one really explored Alaska

When people finally started to explore it gold was found

Everyone then decided the purchase of Alaska was a good decision

(“Purchase of Alaska, 1867”)

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Russia previously owned Alaska

After the Civil War the the William Seward took Russia’s offer of 7.2 million dollars

(“Purchase of Alaska”)