Secretary of State William Seward's decision to purchase Alaska was controversial. Public opinion during the period was influenced by newspapers, which sneered at what they called "Seward's Folly" or "Seward's Icebox." They saw no reason to purchase the land from Russia
In the light of your question I think it was a Russian success and the US is yet to achieve such achievements. During that time when the Cold War is in the climax between the two superpowers both competed not only in arms race but technological advances trying to outwit each other. The Russians gain the upper hand because they were able to make the things stated above before the United States but in the end the US was able to make also such things in their own ways and successfully outwitting the USSR in economy and world power.
Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860 in large part because the Democrat vote was split between Northern and Southern candidates.
The answer is True
i believe it is B) unalienable rights force the government to place no restrictions on liberty.
Answer:
Finding a permanent solution to ruined harvest and mass famines
Explanation:
What Egypt could have done differently to save itself from decline is "finding a permanent solution to ruined harvest and mass famines."
This is because the major reason that is attributed to the fall of the Egyptian Empire are the following:
1. Great disparity in wealth between the aristocrats and the lower class
2. Constant war from neigboring city states
3. Culture and religion from other states.
Hence, to solve these issues, is to have a stable economy that is sustainable. And to have a sustainable economy is to ensure the city state or nation can feed itself well all the times, regardless of the climate change.
However, ancient Egypt struggled to maintain their economic growth which rest mainly on agriculture due to change in climate that effect their agricultural produce.
Therefore, in this case, the correct answer is "finding a permanent solution to ruined harvest and mass famines."
