Question

Why did critics initially call the purchase of Alaska 'Seward's Folly'? (1 point)

Responses
( ) Critics believed the land was too far from the United States

( ) Critics worried about the cost of defending the region

( ) Critics feared Russia would attack the new territory

( ) Critics thought Alaska was a worthless, unproductive land

Answer 1

(X) Critics thought Alaska was a worthless, unproductive land