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What landmark was given the name Sewards Folly?
It's not really a landmark. It is the state of Alaska. Secretary of state Seward purchased the territory of Alaska from Russia.
How and when did the U.S. acquire Alaska and what is its nickname today?
In 1867 Secratory of state, William, H Seward agreed to purchase Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million. People thought he was crazy and called the land Sewards folly or sewards ice box, until gold was discovered..
What discovery changed American minds about sewards folly?
Secretary of State, Seward, bought Alaska from the Russians in the 1900's, and most of the American population was outraged that he bought a desolate wasteland for the high price that he paid. The Americans called if "Seward's Folly" because it seemed like a ridiculous deal. But gold was soon discovered in Alaska, and Sweard's purchase was soon respected.
What was the nickname for the purchase that the Secretary of State Seward?
Seward's Folly or Johnson's Icebox.
Seward's folly was a name given to the?
America's purchase of Alaska The purchase of Alaska Sec. of State Seward from Russia. It was thought that there was lillte to nothing in Alaska to warrent the purchase. Discoveries of gold and oil have shown his detracters wrong.
What was referred to as Sewards Folly?
Sewards Folly was bought from Russia in the 1940s and is now the great big state of Alaska.
What landmark was given the name Sewards Folly?
It's not really a landmark. It is the state of Alaska. Secretary of state Seward purchased the territory of Alaska from Russia.
How and when did the U.S. acquire Alaska and what is its nickname today?
In 1867 Secratory of state, William, H Seward agreed to purchase Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million. People thought he was crazy and called the land Sewards folly or sewards ice box, until gold was discovered..
What was the Sewards Icebox?
Seward's Icebox was a nickname given to Alaska after Secretary of State William Henry Seward bought it from Russia. The purchase was also nicknamed "Seward's Folly".
What was Sewards folley?
Seward's Folly refers to the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867 by Secretary of State William H. Seward. The purchase was criticized because it was thougth foolish to spend so much money (about 7.2 million dollars) on such a remote region.
What state's capital is lansing and is known as the wolverine state?
the states capital of lansing and is known as the wolverine state is Michigan!!!!!!!
What is the capital of newbraska the state known as the ''comhusker'' state?
The capital of Nebraska is Lincoln. The state is known as the "Cornhusker State" due to its abundant production of corn.
What discovery changed American minds about sewards folly?
Secretary of State, Seward, bought Alaska from the Russians in the 1900's, and most of the American population was outraged that he bought a desolate wasteland for the high price that he paid. The Americans called if "Seward's Folly" because it seemed like a ridiculous deal. But gold was soon discovered in Alaska, and Sweard's purchase was soon respected.
What is the capital of New Jersey the state known as the garden state?
The capital of New Jersey, also known as the Garden State, is Trenton.
What is the capital of the state known as the land of the midnight sun?
The capital of Alaska (the state known as the land of the midnight sun) is Juneau.
What is the capital of Florida the state known for sunshine?
Tallahassee is the capital in the U.S. state of Florida.
What is the capital of Georgia the state known as the Peach state''?
The capital of Georgia, the state known as the "Peach State," is Atlanta. It is the most populous city in Georgia and serves as the state's cultural and economic hub.
