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[Morgan and Seiya ] Group 1: Alaska was purchased, from Russia, by William H. Seward. People thought the purchase was a bad idea because it was a barren, icebound land, and they ridiculed Seward's purchase. The United States wanted to expand and build an empire. They discovered gold, copper, and oil. Today, it is used to manage oil.

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[ Daegen and Hannah ] =] Group 3: 1~ In 1867, William H. Seward signed a treaty with Russia, to buy Alaska. They offered 7.2 million. It was originally owned by Russia. 2~ The people did n to like the purchase at first because it was a frozen waist land of ice. 3~ We used Alaska for gold, house space, oil, and for fur beard animals. 4~ It was a territory twice the size of Texas. 5~ Secretary of state William H Seward, a pointed by Abraham Lincoln supported the view on getting more political and economic. =

=[Dan and DMC] Group 4: People wanted to colonize Alaska because of all the gold there. Most people didn’t think the alaskan purchase was a good idea. The US got involved with Alaska because we wanted to expand our country and become a world power like Russia. Alaska was originally owned by Russia but Russia never truly populated it. So it was bought in 1867 by the US. Today we use Alaska for oil, breweries, dairy products and seafood. Oil is the most exported good followed by seafood. When the people of Alaska came in contact with Americans they either died of diseases or were enslaved by the americans. =

[amber & nick] Group 5: The U.S. got involves in the Alaskan territory because of their trade with Latin America. The territory held oil, gold, and fur-bearing animals. The territory was owned by Russia and bought by William H. Seward. The purchase of Alaska effected local people because the newspaper was ridiculing him for buying Alaska, until they discovered gold. Today Alaska is used for vacationing, oil, and trade. [Insert Names Here] Group 6:

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