First to sing the Declaration of Independence
1. The purchase of Alaska ended Russia's efforts to continue trade and settle on North America's Pacific coast and it helped the U.S rise in power in the Asia-Pacific region.
2. The public thought that William H. Seward's agreement to purchase Alaska from Russia for $7.2 billion dollars was outrageous because at the time Alaska was mostly unexplored. Critics thought Seward was crazy.
Answer:
Protestant church began in Germany in 1517 when Martin Luther published his Ninety-five Theses as a reaction against abuses in the sale of indulgences by the Roman Catholic Church, which purported to offer the remission of the temporal punishment of sins to their purchasers.
Explanation:
Protestantism began in Germany in 1517 when Martin Luther published his Ninety-five Theses as a reaction against abuses in the sale of indulgences by the Roman Catholic Church, which purported to offer the remission of the temporal punishment of sins to their purchasers.