Sewards purchase of Alaska by DrShrimp https://padlet.com/124834/v54fpk52qw8l en-us 2018-03-08 13:10:52 UTC 2025-10-26 08:12:46 UTC hello@padlet.com William Seward 124834 https://padlet.com/124834/v54fpk52qw8l/wish/239623827
  • Secretory of state
  • Governor of New York
  • Born May 16th, 1801/Died October 10th, 1872
  • Purchased Alaska from Russians for 7.2 million dollars in 1867
  • Purchased Russian American territories
  • Was vindicated 60 years later due to the massive amounts of gold found in Alaska 
  • (Staff)

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  • The purchase of Alaska had been signed in America in Washington, 1867
  • Was ratified in Washington, on June 20, 1867
  • Was formally given to the Americans by the Russians in Sitka, Alaska
  • (“Alaska Purchase”)
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  • Was bought from Russia for 7.2 million dollars
  • American citizens had thought it was a mistake 
  • "Sewards icebox”
  • Alaska was actually filled with gold and resources 
  • Alaska had very much beautiful land
  • (“Alaska Purchase”)

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  • Alaska had been in control of the Russians that had taken over the land
  • About 586,412 square miles (1,518,800 km2), which is double the size of Texas 
  • Had many types of areas, such as mountains, Plains, rivers and lakes, and had varied in climate
  • (“Alaska Purchase”)
    • ]]>     2018-03-08 13:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/124834/v54fpk52qw8l/wish/239630711     William Seward 124834 https://padlet.com/124834/v54fpk52qw8l/wish/239632061 (William H. Seward)]]> 2018-03-08 13:35:12 UTC https://padlet.com/124834/v54fpk52qw8l/wish/239632061 About the purchase 124834 https://padlet.com/124834/v54fpk52qw8l/wish/241313856
  • Was a economic liability, and had huge economic impact
  • Was bought from the Russians because they did not have money to support their military
  • When it was time for the transfer ceremony on October 18th 1867, they had lowered the Russian flag, and raised the American flag
  • Importance of the territory was realized in World War II because of its strategic and tactical advantages 
  • (“Alaska Purchase”)
    • ]]>     2018-03-13 12:14:40 UTC https://padlet.com/124834/v54fpk52qw8l/wish/241313856     Works Cited 124834 https://padlet.com/124834/v54fpk52qw8l/wish/241321433  Works Cited 
    Alaska Purchase. Narrated by Ken DeRoux, C-Span, 1996.
    “Alaska Purchase.” American Historama.org, Siteseen Limited, 7 Jan. 2014, www.american-historama.org/1866-1881-reconstruction-era/alaska-purchase.htm.
    Landscape Alaska Mountains Scenic Glacier Panorama. .jpg file.
    Staff, History.com. “William Seward.” History.com, A + E networks, www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/william-seward.
    William H. Seward portrait - restoration. .jpg file, 1872.

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  • Americans had gained battle ground and strategic advances due to the land
  • Many rescources and with important sources
  • Beautiful landscapes that could have attracted more people to the land
  • (“Alaska Purchase”)
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