Вопрос
The sale of what land mass by Russia to the United States was referred to as "Seward's Folly?" Bbl6epure oquH orBer: California Texas Hawaii Alaska
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Ответ
D. Alaska
Объяснение
## Step 1The term "Seward's Folly" refers to the United States' acquisition of Alaska from Russia in 1867. This term was coined by the then U.S. Secretary of State, William H. Seward, who negotiated the deal.## Step 2At the time, many Americans viewed the purchase as a folly due to the harsh climate and the perceived lack of valuable resources in Alaska.## Step 3Despite the initial skepticism, the discovery of gold in the Klondike in the late 1890s proved that the purchase was indeed a wise decision.