Answer:
the Republic of Texas
Explanation:
that is what it was called before it was its own country
Scientific theories said that dark-skinned people were less intelligent than white people and misguided theories justified the passage of laws that kept African Americans from voting.
Answer:
The person responsible for purchasing Alaska was William Seward.
Explanation: He bought it from Alaska and many people thought it was a mistake so they called it '' Seward's Folly.''