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"The purchase agreement was signed by Seward on March, 30, 1867, and approved by the U.S. Senate May 27, 1867. President Andrew Johnson signed the final treaty the following day and the transfer was made Oct. 18, 1867, in Sitka."
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Where did William Seward buy Alaska?
in uas
Who did William H Seward buy Alaska from?
Russia
Who convinced congress to buy Alaska?
William H. Seward
What state did Secretary of State William H Seward buy from Russia for 720000 dollars?
Seward bought Alaska in 1867.
Why did William Henry Seward buy Alaska?
he thought it had a lot of gold.
What did people think of William Sewards decision to buy Alaska at the time?
The people thought that Seward was crazy to buy Alaska.
Who was the man who told the US to buy Alaska?
Secretary of State William Seward.
Who is the man responsible for the purchase of Alaska?
He was William Seward from New York. Lincoln made him Secretary of State and he continued in the office under President Andrew Johnson. Skeptics referred to Alaska as Seward's folly and Seward's icebox.
What was Seward's Icebox?
Seward's Icebox was Alaska when William Seward purchased it for the United States. Seward's Folly was the actual event of him purchasing it.
What did William seward do in 1867 that was called seward's folly?
he bought Alaska
Who is Seward's Folly?
Secretary of State William Seward who negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia.
Who was the man that convinced Congress to purchase Alaska?
William Seward urged Congress to purchase Alaska.
