A cup of fresh fruit makes up one portion. When eating dried fruit, have a smaller helpingâfor example, a quarter cup of raisins. Watch for added sweeteners (sugar, corn syrup), particularly in tart fruits, like cherries and cranberries. Also, take note of the ingredient list: Only the fruit should be listed.
The Senate approved the treaty of purchase on April 9; President Andrew Johnson signed the treaty on May 28, and Alaska was formally transferred to the United States on October 18, 1867.
Early on in imperialism, William Seward convinced Abraham Lincoln to buy Alaska from Russia. At first, Americans laughed at Seward and called Alaska, Seward's Ice Box. He bought it for two cents an acre, and the joke was on them. Seward actually immensely helped the US because we have found plentiful amounts of timber, minerals, and most importantly, oil.