Seward’s Purchase of Alaska by Jacob Wagers https://padlet.com/125006/yusca0zmce6d Jaob Wagers en-us 2018-03-13 17:23:53 UTC 2025-12-10 05:40:05 UTC hello@padlet.com When 125006 https://padlet.com/125006/yusca0zmce6d/wish/241529089
  • March 30, 1867
  • (“Purchase of Alaska”)
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  • Purchased for 7.2 million 
  • (“Purchase of Alaska”)
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  • United States purchased Alaska from Russia 
  • Russia was present during the 18 century
  • Russia offered to sell Alaska to the United States 
  • (“Purchase of Alaska”)
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  • The Civil War put a stop to the negotiation with Russia 
  • After the war Seward convinced the senate to purchase Alaska
  • (“Purchase of Alaska”)

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  • At first people thought Seward was crazy for purchasing the land
  • Later, people realized that it was good to purchase Alaska 
  • Gold and other resources were found there
  • Still today, one of Alaska’s greatest resources, petroleum, is transported thoughout the state, and brought to other states
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  • Alaska adopted a constitution in 1955
  • President Eisenhower declared Alaska to be the 49th state on January 3, 1959
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  • (Alaska Purchase)
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  • Alaska is up on the edge of Canada
  • Cold
  • Different amounts of day light 
  • Rich in resources
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    • ]]>     2018-03-14 17:37:50 UTC https://padlet.com/125006/yusca0zmce6d/wish/242018382     William H. Seward 125006 https://padlet.com/125006/yusca0zmce6d/wish/242027167
  • Born: May 16, 1801 
  • Died: October 10, 1872
  • Dominant person in the Rubuican Party 
  • U.S. Senate 
  • Best known for pushing the Alaska purchase 
  • (“William H. Seward”)
  • (William H. Seward)
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