Give your arguments for or against the Seward proposal of Alaska’s purchase.

Choose one of the following topics and write an essay of 350 words. a. Assume you are a member of Congress in 1867 when Seward’s Folly was a major issue. Give your arguments for or against the Seward proposal of Alaska’s purchase. Be as thorough as you can in justifying your support of or opposition to this purchase. b. Evaluate the contributions of significant political and social leaders such as Andrew Carnegie or Shirley Chisholm. c. Compare and contrast the ideologies of social Darwinism and Social Gospel.