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The answer is dependent upon the timeframe of the question. Before the United States purchased Alaska from Russia, Canada would have had every opportunity to negotiate with Russia regarding the purchase of Alaska, as did the United States. So, Canada simply COULD HAVE purchased Alaska as the United States did. Why Canada didn't express interest is totally speculative. One has to wonder what strategic advantage to the country that Alaska would have offered, except to extend its western shores further north. Canada is already vast and sparsely populated with an incredible abundance of Natural Resources. Unclear what value Alaska would have had to Canada. After the United States purchased Alaska, it would have been contrary to almost all U.S. practices to sell Alaska to Canada - the United States has never sold a territory it owns to another country. Instead, the United States has returned territory it claimed/acquired back to countries that could claim rights to the territory from earlier times. Even if the United States was open to selling Alaska to Canada, it was not long after its purchase of Alaska that the United States began understanding the value of Alaska, with its timber, mineral, fishing, fur and oil/gas resources. Undoubtedly the cost to Canada to purchase Alaska would have been significant - far greater than the cost to the United States. One has to wonder, again, what value Alaska brings to Canada, especially if Alaska would sell at a much inflated price.[actually ,no they could not have.canada had no money.
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Who was the man that convinced Congress to purchase Alaska?
William Seward urged Congress to purchase Alaska.
Why did Congress not want to make Alaska a state?
For most it was feared that it would shift the political balance between the parties.
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.
This is what the people of the US called Sewrd's purchase of Alaska because they thought it was a mistake?
The purchase of Alaska was called "Seward's Folly," or Seward's Icebox." The purchase of Alaska was called "Seward's Folly," or Seward's Icebox."
Did Russia own America at one point?
No, however Russia did own Alaska and the "Alaska Purchase" was the purchase of Alaska by the United States from the Russian Empire in 1867.
One reason Congress did not want to purchase Alaska was _______.?
the large civil war debt (A+)
Who was the man that convinced Congress to purchase Alaska?
William Seward urged Congress to purchase Alaska.
The Secretary of State who urged Congress to purchase Alaska wa?
William Seward
What did William Henry Seward want to do in the 1900?
Increase the territory of the united States (AT&T)
Where was the location of the Alaska Purchase?
The state of Alaska was the Alaskan purchase
One reason Congress did not want to purchase Alaska was .?
It was called Sewards Folly because it was thought there were very few resources there.
Why did Congress not want to make Alaska a state?
For most it was feared that it would shift the political balance between the parties.
Who was the secretary who urged congress to purchased Alaska?
William H. Seward, Andrew Johnson's Secretary of State, urged the purchase of Alaska. Its successful acquisition at the cost of $7,200,000 was the highlight of his tenure. The purchase, however, was not popular with the American people who viewed it mockingly as "Seward's Folly."
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.
Who negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia?
William Seward negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia.
How did US purchase Alaska?
they bought alaska from russia
Which came first Alaska's purchase or Louisiana's purchase?
Louisiana Purchase occurred 1803 and Alaska Purchase occurred in 1867. So obviously, Louisiana.
