By purchase from Russia and because the price was right.
see Seward's Folly
Alaska
ALASKA.
Alaska
Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867 for 7.2 million dollars.
Alaska was a US Territory long before the Spanish American War.
alaska, luv
The US acquired Alaska from Russia and the Alaskan Purchase was made in 1867.March 30 1867
The Louisiana purchase, Alaska and it forceably annexed Hawaii (for which it has tried to apologize since).
Alaska
France sold the northwest as part of the Louisiana Purchase, Mexico sold Texas to California, and Russia had prior ownership to Alaska.
Alaska is in the U.S. but the U.S. is not in alaska <><><> Alaska is PART of the US. It is a state.
Alaska IS part of the US.