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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Answers:
What is the first basic step of problem solving?
<em>B. Understand the problem. </em>
What is the second basic step of problem solving?
<em>B. Think about the context of the problem.</em>
Explanation:
In order to start attending to a problem, first one must understand what the problem is and who the people involved are; it is not possible to formulate a solution with no prior information from a situation that needs to be solved.
Subsequently, analyzing the roots of the problem (the causes that led to an outcome) is essential to understand not only the background of the issue at hand, but it also aids in the formulation of alternative solutions as a next step of the solving process.
After executing these steps, choosing a single solution from an already defined set and implementing it is what follows and finishes the process.
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