How did time prove that the purchase of alaska was not an act of folly

United States purchased Alaska in 1867 and at first this action was regarded as a folly act on the part of William Seward who reached an agreement with the emperor Alexander II from Russia to purchase said land. Russia was in an adverse economic situation, so in order to avoid lossing Alaska in a conflict with Britain, they decided to sell the lands to the United States. Time proved that purchasing of Alaska was not an act of folly because it is a land rich in timber, minerals and oil.

in the 1800s, locomotives powered by steam made transportation faster and cheaper. the resulting rapid growth of railroads led to the connection of the atlantic and pacific railroad in oklahoma city in 1897.

in the last years of the century, the improvement of steam-based engines the expansion and growth of railroads. this growth increased when the companies started to build and expand, such as the atlantic and pacific railroad, which connected new mexico with california, and missouri with oklahoma. many of these new networks were built in oklahoma, and these changes transportation henceforward.

president thomas jefferson hoped that the embargo act of 1807 would the united states by demonstrating to britain and france their dependence on american goods, convincing them to respect american neutrality and stop impressing american seamen. instead, the act had a devastating effect on american trade.