Basically: <span>Some thought it foolhardy to spend money on such a remote area. </span> <span>The region seemed to have little value (at the time) and was remote and hard to defend. </span> <span>Secretary of State Seward, who had long favored expansion, argued that the nation's strategic interests favored the treaty. </span> <span>He was committed to the spread of American influence throughout the Pacific as a means of enhancing the nation’s trade and military standing. </span>
The Alaska Purchase was the acquisition of the territory of Alaska by the United States on March 30th, 1867.
The purchase was one of the smartest moves the Federal Government of the United States would make. The territory is vastly unexplored and there is no guarantee that there is a lack of resources in those grounds. To the contrary, the sole finding of any valuable reserves of goods would more than justify the purchase, as it is set at a reasonable price. Russians are leaving the territory due to their difficulty in managing it but they have not made adequate efforts to actually search any resources of value over there.
The land disputes with Great Britain over land ownership and use in North America were settled primarily by diplomatic negotiation. This is the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country. These negotiations normally occurs between two countries. The correct answer is B. Diplomatic negotiations.
