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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.
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What was referred to as Sewards Folly?
Sewards Folly was bought from Russia in the 1940s and is now the great big state of Alaska.
Sewards folly is the name given to the?
Seward's enemies referred to his purchase of the Alaska from the Russian empire as "Seward's Folly."
What was the purchase of Alaska for 7200000 dollars called by Americans?
Alaska Purchase is the correct name, but to Seward's opponents in was called Seward's Folly.
What landmark was given the name Sewards Folly?
It's not really a landmark. It is the state of Alaska. Secretary of state Seward purchased the territory of Alaska from Russia.
How did Americans respond after US bought Alaska?
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.
What was the Sewards Icebox?
Seward's Icebox was a nickname given to Alaska after Secretary of State William Henry Seward bought it from Russia. The purchase was also nicknamed "Seward's Folly".
According to scholars todaywilliam seward's purchase of which territory is a key milestone on America's road to power?
Alaska. Called Sewards Folly
What action of territoral expansion was nicknamed Seward's Folly?
The purchase of Alaska from Russia.
What did journalist call the Alaskan purchase?
Sewards Folly
Who was mocked for the purchase of Alaska?
United States Secretary of State William H. Seward was mocked for the purchase of Alaska, which was nicknamed Seward's Folly.
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..
What discovery changed American minds about sewards folly?
Secretary of State, Seward, bought Alaska from the Russians in the 1900's, and most of the American population was outraged that he bought a desolate wasteland for the high price that he paid. The Americans called if "Seward's Folly" because it seemed like a ridiculous deal. But gold was soon discovered in Alaska, and Sweard's purchase was soon respected.
