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March 30, 1867

Bought for $7.2 million

Considered a bad idea

(“Purchase of Alaska”)

(Alaska, glacier)

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Russia was hunting seal in Alaska

The seal population depleted and there was nothing else there that the Russians knew about so they sold it to pay for there war with Britain

(“Purchase of Alaska”)

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Alaska was twice the size of Texas

Bought for 2 cents an acre

(“The Alaska”)

(“Purchase of Alaska”)

(USA Alaska)

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Increased American teritory by 20%

Gold was found in Alaska in 1880-1890

(“Purchase of Alaska”)

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People believed that it was a bad idea to buy Alaska

They believed that it was a cold waistland and called it the Ice box and other names

(“Purchase of Alaska”)

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Born May 16, 1801

Died October 10, 1872

Secretary of State

Made the purchase of Alaska happen

(“William H. Seaward”)

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(William H. Seaward

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(“The Alaska”)

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Why did Russia sell Alaska to the United States?

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Alaska, glacier, ice, snow, sky. Pixel bay. Accessed 14 Mar. 2018.

“The Alaska Purchase.” YouTube, uploaded by Mr. Beat, www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDpibLXkJGE. Accessed 14 Mar. 2018.

Portrait of William H. Seward, Secretary of State 1861-69. Wikipedia, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:William_H._Seward_portrait_-_restoration.jpg?scrlybrkr=c4e688b4. Accessed 13 Mar. 2018.

“Purchase of Alaska.” AmericasLibrary.gov, www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/recon/jb_recon_alaska_4.html. Accessed 13 Mar. 2018.

USA Alaska location map. Wikimedia Commons, Oct. 2009, commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USA_Alaska_location_map.svg. Accessed 14 Mar. 2018.

“William H. Seward.” Wikipedia, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_H._Seward?scrlybrkr=c4e688b4. Accessed 13 Mar. 2018.

William H. Seward portrait. Wikipedia, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:William_H._Seward_portrait_-_restoration.jpg?scrlybrkr=c4e688b4. Accessed 14 Mar. 2018.