Come up with a question and stream of consciousness reasoning that would justify this answer: yes
The question is: Claim: "William H. Seward played a crucial role in the United States efforts to acquire Alaska as part of its territory."
Is the claim above correct, and can it be verified by human common sense and without a web search?
Options:
- yes
- no
Stream of consciousness: Alaska was one referred to as "Seward's Folly" because William H. Seward argued in favor of the United States acquiring the territory.