On March 25, 1774, British Parliament passes the Boston Port Act, closing the port of Boston and demanding that the city's residents pay for the nearly $1 million worth (in today's money) of tea dumped into Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party of December 16, 1773.
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Answer: Supporters believed Alaska would provide valuable natural resources, while detractors felt it was too cold and too far away.
Explanation:
Alaska was purchased by the Andrew Johnson Presidency in 1867 from Russia whose leaders believed it best to sell the territory as they did not think themselves strong enough to defend against the British decided to add it to Canada.
Not all in the U.S. were in favor of purchasing the territory however. These detractors felt Alaska was a cold and barren wasteland that was too far away. Supporters on the other hand, noted that there was a chance Alaska had valuable natural resources - and they were right.