The aggressive secretary of state who instigated the purchase of Alaska and pushed his expansionist policies was
A) Josiah Strong.
B) John Fiske.
C) Henry Cabot Lodge.
D) William H. Seward.

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William H. Seward was the Secretary of State under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson who advocated for the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867, a move that was initially mocked as "Seward's Folly" but later recognized for its strategic and economic value.

The Aggressive Secretary of State Who Instigated the Purchase of Alaska