Question

Help me with history

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please answer 1 & 2​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

1. The purchase of Alaska ended Russia's efforts to continue trade and settle on North America's Pacific coast and it helped the U.S rise in power in the Asia-Pacific region.

2. The public thought that William H. Seward's agreement to purchase Alaska from Russia for $7.2 billion dollars was outrageous because at the time Alaska was mostly unexplored. Critics thought Seward was crazy.

Answer 2

1. The purchase of Alaska ended Russia's efforts to continue trade and settle on North America's Pacific coast and it helped the U.S rise in power in the Asia-Pacific region.

2. The public thought that William H. Seward's agreement to purchase Alaska from Russia for $7.2 billion dollars was outrageous because at the time Alaska was mostly unexplored. Critics thought Seward was crazy.