In 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William Seward achieved the Johnson administration's greatest success in foreign relations when he

A. signed a mutual defense treaty with Great Britain.
B. recognized the independent republic of Hawaii.
C. purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million.
D. acquired the former Dominican Republic as an American territory.
E. established friendly relations with the newly independent Dominion of Canada.


Answer: C

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