My choice is taking alaskaAlaska - Is first ruled by Russia when we purchased it. William Seward set up the purchase. He was the Secretary of State under president Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Jackson. in 1867, Seward arranged the U.S. to purchase Alaska from Russia. It would cost us $7.2 million. He had troubl with persuading the House of Representatives. People thought that is was silly to buy the so called "Seward's Icebox," of "Seward's folly." Time has proved them wrong. In 1959, Alaska became a state. We purchased Alaska for bout two cents per acre. The United States soon found out that they had acquired a land rich in timber, minerals, and also turned out, oil.
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