Multiple choice

Why was the purchase of Alaska called Seward's Folly?

  1. $7.2 million was too expensive

  2. People did not know there was oil and gold

  3. People thought it was a cold wasteland

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Seward's Folly refers to the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867. At the time, many Americans criticized the purchase, viewing Alaska as a frozen, useless wasteland, though it later proved to be rich in natural resources like gold and oil.

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