The correct answer is Supported believed Alaska would provide valuable natural resources, while detractors felt it was too cold and too far away.
The annexation of Alaska was a controversial topic in Congress during the mid 1800's. The decision to add it to the United States as a territory was decided by one vote in Congress. The individuals who voted against the annexation felt it was a waste of time and money. They gave it nicknames like "Seward's Folly" (named after Secretary of State William Seward) and "Johnson's Polar Bear Garden" (After president Andrew Johnson who approved of the annexation).
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Action taken by a country whose exports are adversely affected by the raising of tariff or other trade-restricting measures by another country. Also called retorsion
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He purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867. He defied Congress Tenure of Office act on grounds that it was unconstitutional (which He was impeached for, but the Supreme Court agreed with Johnson's reasoning) He was accommodating to the Southern states, and advocated less harsh treatment of the defeated rebels than other politicians of the time (which quickened the healing process from the Civil War) He served in the Senate after his Presidential term expired, showing further willingness to work for the public good despite his impeachment embarrassment. He protected the rights of the Executive branch against Congress' attempt to diminish it's powers.
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Indian civilizations from earliest to latest.
1. Gupta Empire (320 -335 AD) Chandragupta (founder)
2. 4. Ghaznavid Empire (977-1186) Sabuktigin (founder)
3. Ghurid Dynasty (1011–1035) Abu Ali ibn Muhammad (first Muslim king
4. Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526) Qutab-ud-din Aibak (founder of the Mameluk of Slave Dynasty)
