Seward's Folly Case Study

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1.What did Willim h. Seward do?
-He was the secraty of state who arragend to purchase alska from russia for 47.2 million dollars.

2. Why did some people think Alaska was wasteland?
-Because they thought it was frozen wasteland. They even called it “Seward’s Folly”.

3.What did the United States expect from the Hawian Islands?
-They provided economical power.

4. How did missionaries help the united states gain hawaii as a state?
They game to hawaii and converted them to christianity. Also, they helped open businesses and raise crops.
5. Where did the United States built a base in Hawaii?
-In pearl harbor, after they had negleted the hawian king.

6. Why did the U.S. expect from China and japan?
-They wanted to open and serue trades from these