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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..
Why wasAlaskas Purhased called Sewards Folly?
The purchase of Alaska was called Seward's folly because back then Alaska was just a barren wasteland with no value in property. Only the Alaskan natives lived there. So when Seward bought the city people thought that was a dumb decision. But after a while people found oil, gold, and fur in Alaska.
What did William seward do?
One thing for which he is famous is negotiating the purchase of Alaska.
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.
When was Alaska nicknamed Sewards folly?
Mr.Seward was the man who was responsible for bringing Alaska to the U.S. At the time Alaska was known as an uneeded wasteland devoid of any useful materials. So using the country's money and resources on aqquiring a money wasting chunk of land was not accepted by the people of the United States of America.
Is there people in Alaska?
Yes there are people in Alaska. To be exact the population of Alaska is 654,786 in 2008.
Does Alaska have more caribou than people?
There are about 16,000 caribou in Alaska and there are about 9,000 people in Alaska.
Why do you call people from Alaska Alaska natives?
Aleut. a member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and western Alaska
Who were the people of the Alaska Packers Association what did they do where when and why?
The Alaska Packer's Association was a San Francisco-based manufacturer of Alaska canned salmon, formed in 1891. They operated to make money and sell off what surplus they had. Henry Fortmann was the association's first president, others included William Timson and A.K.Tichnor.
What did the Americans give the Russians for Alaska?
The Americans gave the Russians 7 million dollars for Alaska be more specific, the secretary of state, William Seward was in charge of the deal.Some people thought that Alaska was a frozen wasteland and named the deal, "Seward's Folly".They were wrong because it turned out that Alaska had a good source of timber,gold,and other resources.
Who made Alaska become a territory?
The people of Alaska.
Do people in Alaska pay taxes?
People in Alaska pay state and federal taxes.
