Question 2 of 3
Which statement BEST summarizes the domestic attitude about the annexation of Alaska at the time it was purchased?
A.
Americans migrated in large numbers to the region.
B.
Americans called Alaska the “California of the North.”
C.
Americans mocked the acquisition as a major “folly.”
D.
Americans feared the annexation might trigger war with Canada.
1 answer
C. Americans mocked the acquisition as a major “folly.”