The correct answer is A) The purchase of Alaska.
William Seward was the Secretary of State under President Andrew Johnson. In 1867, Seward campaigned for the purchase of Alaska from Russia. After narrowly passing in Congress, many dubbed this purchase Seward's Folly. This is due to the fact that many Congressmen believed this was a bad idea to purchase Alaska, as they felt it would add no significant value to the United States. These Congressmen were proved wrong when gold was discovered in Alaska.
A. Renaissance artists made figures look solid and lifelike by using light and shadow; figures in medieval art look flat.
The reasons for the
decline of Egyptian civilization were many from among two are these:
Geographical
situations: Egypt is surrounded by desert and at that time it was a difficult
task to establish strong trade ties with other nations as it was difficult to
travel to the place, making the trading relationships not so strong to serve
for a long period of time.
Natural disasters and
lack of able leaders: Pepy II was the last leader who could pull it
all together even during the Nile flooding and drought. There were many who challenged
the kings after him and lack of administration coupled with civil war and wide
spread starvation played its role. The economic situations were destroyed ultimately
resulting in the fall of a great civilization.
