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.
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"They were taxed without having representation in Parliament" and this was the reason taxes were an ongoing source of conflict for the American colonists. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the third option or the penultimate option.<span>
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This period begins with the death of Alexander and ends with the Roman conquest. Roman Greece is usually considered to be the period between Roman victory over the Corinthians at the Battle of Corinth in 146 BC and the establishment of Byzantium by Constantine as the capital of the Roman Empire in AD 330. Hope this helped!!! :)
One, it created two new states.
Two, it was passed because of the Missouri compromise, because the Missouri compromise was declared unconstitutional. It made it where States entering the Union had to be slave free.
Three, it caused small acts of terrorism in Kansas, most notably, the burning of Lawrence, K.S.
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