Unit 3A: Test

Question 3 • (CR27) US History-2100310-S1-Meadows

Which of the following best describes the controversy in the United States over the 1868 purchase of Alaska?

Answer

Supporters hoped to connect Alaska to the “Lower 48” by annexing Canada, a plan detractors considered imperialistic.

Supporters saw Alaska as a foothold into Europe, while detractors were concerned that attacking Europe would prove too costly.

Supporters believed Alaska would provide valuable natural resources, while detractors felt it was too cold and too far away.

Supporters felt that control of Alaska was key to expanding US trade, while detractors believed that Alaska was too far north to influence trade.

Explanation

Supporters of the Alaska purchase argued that the territory could offer valuable natural resources and other future benefits. Critics dismissed it as a remote, frozen wasteland, believing it was too cold and too far away to be useful. Therefore, choice C best describes the controversy.

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