Given the following question, let's solve step-by-step. 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
Alaska was one referred to as "Seward's Folly" because William H. Seward argued in favor of the United States acquiring the territory.
The final answer: yes.