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1. When William H. Seward negotiated the sell of Alaska, public opinion was not very positive. In fact, the purchase was known as Seward's ________?
2. What position did William H. Seward hold that gave him the opportunity to negotiate the Alaska purchase?
3. Discussions between Russia and the USA regarding a sale of the territory of Alaska first arose in 1859. However, no deal was signed until 1867. Why not?
4. With what country was the Alaska purchase negotiated?
5. One of the reasons that Alaska was sold was because its owner had fought in a costly war from 1853-56 near the Black Sea. What was the name of the war?
6. Once the United States purchased Alaska, a territory of approximately twice the size of what state was added to American territory. Which was it?
7. Alaska Day celebrates the formal transfer of Russia to America, and is still celebrated in which month?
8. At the time of the sale of Alaska, there were two larger towns that had been established to handle the valuable fur trade. One of the towns is known as Sitka today; what was it called at the time of the purchase?
9. The sale of Alaska for $7.2 million added 586,412 square miles of new territory to the United States. Approximately how much was paid per acre?
10. It seems that it took a really great discovery in Alaska to make the American public appreciate William Seward's efforts. What was discovered there in 1896?
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