Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:treaty
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
U. S. territorial growth
Seward's legacy U. S. economic interests in Asia William H. Seward's vision |
| gptkbp:concluded_on |
October 18, 1867
|
| gptkbp:date_of_ratification |
October 18, 1867
|
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
a significant diplomatic achievement
a diplomatic success controversial at the time a controversial decision a turning point in U. S. expansionism |
| gptkbp:established |
U. S. sovereignty over Alaska
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-Civil War expansionism
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
expanded U. S. territory
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Seward's Treaty
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Alaska's statehood
U. S.-Russia relations |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:historical_narratives
gptkb:public_opinion gptkb:Manifest_Destiny geopolitical considerations American nationalism American imperialism economic motivations international relations of the time Russian interests in North America |
| gptkbp:involved_countries |
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:is_considered_as |
strategic acquisition
|
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
critics of expansionism
|
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:educational_curricula historical analyses diplomatic history Congressional debates |
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
some members of Congress
|
| gptkbp:known_as |
gptkb:Seward's_Folly
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
economic development in Alaska
Alaska's tourism industry Alaska's mineral wealth Alaska's natural resource exploitation Alaska's rich fishing industry Alaska's strategic military importance |
| gptkbp:negotiated_by |
gptkb:William_Henry_Seward
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Treaty_of_Cession
|
| gptkbp:price |
7.2 million dollars
|
| gptkbp:ratified_by |
gptkb:President_Andrew_Johnson
gptkb:Senate |
| gptkbp:related_to |
U. S. foreign policy
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
purchase of Alaska
increased trade routes Alaska's diverse population U. S. exploration of Alaska cultural exchanges with Russia increased U. S. presence in the Arctic |
| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Secretary_of_State
March 30, 1867 |
| gptkbp:territory |
gptkb:Alaska
|
| gptkbp:type |
land acquisition treaty
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:William_Henry_Seward
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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