He acquired them for his country.
William Seward was an influential governor of New York, US Senator, early power in the Republican Party and able Secretary of State in Lincoln's cabinet. He negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia.
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On October 11, 1867, the United States purchased Alaska from Russia. However, the territory would be known as Seward's Folly until the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896.
William H. Seward...
William H. Seward did not acquire Hawaii; instead, he is known for his role in the acquisition of Alaska from Russia in 1867. The U.S. officially annexed Hawaii in 1898, long after Seward's tenure as Secretary of State (which ended in 1869). Seward did, however, advocate for American expansionism in the Pacific, which laid some groundwork for future interest in Hawaii.
Alaska
The United States acquired the Aleutian Islands from Russia in 1867 as part of the purchase of Alaska. The deal, known as the Alaska Purchase, was negotiated by Secretary of State William H. Seward and resulted in the U.S. acquiring approximately 586,000 square miles of territory for $7.2 million. The Aleutian Islands are an archipelago that extends from the southwestern tip of Alaska towards Russia.
William seward was a man that wanted America to expand. so in 1867 when russia told William seward they wanted to trade, willaim saw it as a step closer for trading with Asia and the Pacific
The US purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867.
The peninsula that extends into the Bering sea is called the Aleutian islands.
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.
The address of the Seward Museum is: 336 3Rd Ave, Seward, AK 99664
The address of the Seward Historical Society is: Po 44, Seward, IL 61077
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.
The address of the Seward Memorial Library is: 233 South 5Th Street, Seward, 68434 2599