Despite Opposition and Ridicule,Secretary of State Seward Was Able to Persuade

question 41

Multiple Choice

Despite opposition and ridicule,Secretary of State Seward was able to persuade Congress to purchase Alaska partly because

• A) it was suspected that there were large oil deposits there.
• B) it would provide a strategic barrier against Japanese expansion.
• C) Russia had been the European power most friendly to the Union during the Civil War.
• D) Alaskan gold could help to stabilize the American financial system.
• E) there was fear that the new Dominion of Canada would seize the Russian colony.

Grasp the significance of breaks and the distribution of work for maintaining high productivity levels.

Understand the impact of workplace distractions on productivity and strategies to mitigate them.

Learn the importance of quiet time for individual work despite the emphasis on teamwork.

Recognize the necessity of eliminating non-value adding tasks for efficient work streamlining.

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