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There were a very large group of sceptics that believed that the purchase of Alaska was a blunder. They called it Sewards Folly and Johnson's Icebox.

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How did US purchase Alaska?

they bought alaska from russia


From what country did US buy Alaska?

Alaska was bought from Russia.


When did the us gain control over Alaska?

It bought Alaska in 1867.


How did the US secure Alaska?

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In what year did the US gain control over Alaska?

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The topic sentence of the paragraph is that the US purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867 for about 7 million dollars. The paragraph further explains that many Americans viewed this acquisition as a foolish decision, believing that Alaska was merely a barren wasteland of ice.


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Who in the us bought Alaska?

William H. Seward, US Secretary of State.


Did the us expand to Alaska?

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The Former Soviet Union (Russia)