Russia offered to sell Alaska in 1859 because they were in debt from the Crimean War. The U.S. did not initially make this purchase because of Civil War debts.
At the time of the purchase, America was still in a expansive mood. No one knew of any resources in Alaska then. Oil was not a big one for anyone. Alaska was even called "Stewart's Folly" (Stewart was a secretary of the interior) and a waste of federal money. (The dang place went for about 10 cents per square mile!)
Stewart wanted to simplify the map of North America and to block the British in Canada from further expansion as the USA and the British Empire were still not the best of friends.
Also, the Russians felt they could never have a firm hold on such a distance colony, needed some cash in a hurry because of a pending war with the Ottoman Empire and the Tzar on the throne at the time was a bit wacky.
It was strictly a move by the USA to secure the last major piece of real estate still open in North America.
I hope this helps:)
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True
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If a sociologist wants to understand Syrian culture from a relative cultural perspective, the sociologist must understand Syrian norms, and for this reason, the sociologist must study these norms, either by turning to primary sources, like interviews, travelling to Syria, or personal letters written by Syrian individuals, or by secondary sources, like textbooks, academic papers, or newspapers.
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Podemos distinguir si algo es bueno o malo moralment basandonos en nuestros actos y las consequencias de ellos. Algo sera bueno cuando este de acuerdo con dichas normas, y malo cuando este en desacuerdo.
<span>Acute. Acute onset means a sudden onset. It says that she quickly and suddenly developed symptoms of schizophrenia.</span>
There was both guerilla warfare and trench warfare in this global war
