By not joining the First World War until the very end, and not joining the League Of Nations
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.''
Answer: A pilgrimage church is a church to which pilgrimages are regularly made, or a church along a pilgrimage route, like the Way of St. James, that is visited by pilgrims
Explanation:
They wanted gold and silver so probably riches