Answer: It has 8 protons
Explanation: The Atomic Number represents the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.
Btw you shoulda put this in Science not History but I'm glad I could help none the less :).
When sea routes were discovered
Secretary of State William Seward's decision to purchase Alaska was controversial. Public opinion during the period was influenced by newspapers, which sneered at what they called "Seward's Folly" or "Seward's Icebox." They saw no reason to purchase the land from Russia