Question

What was known as Seward's Folly?

a) Purchase of Canadian land
b) Purchase of Mexican land
c) Purchase of Russian land
d) Purchase of British land

I know it's Alaska but who owned it before...?!?

Answer 1

The Treaty with Russia was negotiated and signed by Secretary of State William Seward and Russian Minister to the United States Edouard de Stoeckl. Critics of the deal to purchase Alaska called it "Seward's Folly” or “Seward's Icebox."

Answer 2

The russian minister to the us was named edouard de stoeckl??

Answer 3

thank you!

Answer 4

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