(LC)Which statement explains the U.S. motivation for the acquisition of the Alaska territory?

The purchase would improve U.S. political relations with Canada.

The United States would benefit from increased natural resources.

The purchase would open new markets for American goods.

The United States sought to establish a military presence close to Asia

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(LC)Which statement explains the U.S. motivation for the acquisition of the Alaska territory?

 The purchase would improve U.S. political relations with Canada.

 The United States would benefit from increased natural resources.

 The purchase would open new markets for American goods.

 The United States sought to establish a military presence close to Asia

jgirl128 · Answer

russia wanted to sell its alaskan territory because they were afraid it would be overrun by britain if a war broke out. with the purchase of alaska, the US had hundreds of thousands of new square miles in territory. it's not A and it's definitely not D. I'd say it's C. the seal fishery is one of the main reasons that the US considered purchasing alaska. they made a lot of money from the skins and sold them in world markets.

anonymous · Answer

thanks
@jgirl128