Question

Which two goals did William Seward achieve by purchasing Alaska?

removing French power from North America and ensuring American trade access to the Caribbean territories
expanding the territory of the United States and ending the Crimean War between Russia and its enemies in Europe
expanding the territory of the United States and giving American traders access to the northern rim of the Pacific
removing British power from the Western Hemisphere and giving American traders access to the southern Pacific rim

Answer 1

Answer: Expanding the territory of the United States and giving American traders access to the northern rim of the Pacific

Step-by-step explanation:

With the Crimean War having ended, Russia realized that Alaska was quite vulnerable to British invasion and acquisition from Canada and so sought to sell it to free themselves of the burden of having to defend it.

They approached U.S. Secretary of State William Seward who began the acquisition process after the American Civil War.

In acquiring the territory in 1867, America was able to increase it's land mass significantly as well as giving American traders a foothold in the North to enable them trade in Asia and the northern Pacific.