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The purchase of this territory from Russia by the USA for a fe
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The purchase of this territory from Russia by the USA for a few cents per acre was known as 'Seward's Folly' after the man who negotiated it. It later turned out to be a very mineral-rich territory. Which territory are we talking about?

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Alaska

B
Hawaii

C
California

D
Florida

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The purchase of this territory from Russia by the USA for a few cents per acre was known as 'Seward's Folly' after the man who negotiated it. It later turned out to be a very mineral-rich territory. Which territory are we talking about?