US Secretary of State William H. Seward signs a treaty with Russia for the purchase of Alaska for $7 million. <span>Despite the bargain price of roughly two cents an acre, the Alaskan purchase was ridiculed in Congress and in the press as “Seward's folly,” “Seward's icebox,” and President Andrew Johnson's “polar bear garden.</span>
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Machiavellian is sneaky, cunning, and lacking a moral code. The word comes from the Italian philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli, who wrote the political treatise The Prince in the 1500s, that encourages “the end justifies the means” behavior, especially among politicians.
Explanation:
Many of the soldiers during World War I had to sleep in the trenches which were often infested with rats and other types of vermin so the conditions were very unsanitary.
In general there exist conflicts surrounding immigration and multiculturalism U.S and the world because natives of a country fear that immigrants will take available jobs from them and use resources. But of course immigration is an essential component of any country.
The correct answer is D. Faithful, determined, respected
Explanation:
In the excerpt, the narrator describes how her grandmother, who was a slave, recovered her freedom after they tried to sell her when her mistress died. The narrator shows the woman was "faithful" this is mentioned in "Dr. Flint told the faithful old servant that ....it was necessary she should be sold". Also, this feature is shown by the woman because, despite all the situation, she always hoped at the end she was going to be free.
Besides this, the character can be described as "determined" because she used her cleverness and her reputation to prove she needed to be free; also, this is stated in "She was a very spirited woman." Finally, this character is "respected" because she was known by many families and she was respected by them, this is expressed in "Shame! Shame! Who is going to sell you, aunt Marthy?" that shows the people at the town respected her and wanted her to be free. This, the grandmother can be described as faithful, determined, and respected.