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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:historical_events
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gptkbp:affects
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Strategic military location
Access to natural resources
Increased territory of the United States
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gptkbp:area
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663,300 square miles
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gptkbp:climate_impact
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Diverse climates across the state
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gptkbp:commemoration
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Celebrated on Alaska Day
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gptkbp:completed
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1867
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gptkbp:consequences
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Development of Alaskan economy
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gptkbp:controversy
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gptkb:Seward's_Folly
initial public skepticism
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gptkbp:cultural_events
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Alaska Purchase Centennial
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influence on Native Alaskan communities
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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Referenced in literature and media
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Diverse indigenous cultures
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gptkbp:date
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1867
March 30, 1867
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gptkbp:economic_impact
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Access to natural resources
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gptkbp:educational_value
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Taught in American history classes
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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Resource extraction issues
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gptkbp:events
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gptkb:Annexation_of_Alaska
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gptkbp:has_education
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Incorporated into public school curricula
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Examined in U. S. history courses
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
Post-Civil War expansionism
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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Debate over its value
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gptkbp:historical_research
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Subject of numerous academic studies
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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gptkb:strategic_location
Strategic military location
Largest state in the U. S.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Alaska Purchase
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gptkbp:impact
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natural resources
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gptkbp:initial_reactions
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mixed public opinion
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gptkbp:international_relations
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Impact on U. S.-Canada relations
Impact on U. S.-Siberia relations
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gptkbp:involved_parties
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gptkb:Russian_Empire
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:is_a_document_that
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gptkb:Treaty_of_Cession
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gptkbp:is_a_point_of_interest_for
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U. S. expansionism
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gptkbp:is_criticized_for
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its cost and location
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gptkbp:key_figures
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gptkb:Eduard_de_Stoeckl
gptkb:William_Henry_Seward
gptkb:Andrew_Johnson
gptkb:Tsar_Alexander_II
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gptkbp:led_to
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U. S. economic growth
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gptkbp:legacy
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Foundation for future U. S. territorial expansion
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Alaska
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gptkbp:modern_view
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Considered a strategic acquisition
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gptkbp:next_event
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Statehood of Alaska
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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Strategic military base locations
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gptkbp:political_impact
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Increased U. S. presence in the Pacific
Influence on U. S.-Russia relations
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gptkbp:precedes
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Russian colonization of Alaska
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Russian_America
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gptkbp:preservation_efforts
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Sites related to the purchase are preserved.
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gptkbp:public_perception
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Divided at the time
Initially viewed as a mistake
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gptkbp:public_reaction
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Controversial at the time
Nicknamed ' Seward's Folly'
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gptkbp:purchased_from
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gptkb:Russian_Empire
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gptkbp:ratified_by
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gptkb:Senate
October 18, 1867
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gptkbp:result
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Transfer of sovereignty
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gptkbp:signed_by
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gptkb:Eduard_de_Stoeckl
gptkb:William_Henry_Seward
March 30, 1867
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gptkbp:significance
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Expansion of the United States
expanded U. S. territory
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gptkbp:signing_agent
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gptkb:Eduard_de_Stoeckl
gptkb:William_Henry_Seward
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gptkbp:territory
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gptkb:Alaska_Territory
gptkb:Alaska
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gptkbp:tourism_impact
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Growth of tourism industry in Alaska
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gptkbp:values
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7.2 million dollars
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gptkbp:wildlife
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Rich biodiversity in Alaska
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gptkbp:year
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1867
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Benjamin_Harrison
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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