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The U.S. Senate approved the purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire on March 30, 1867, for $7.2 million at about 2 cents per acre ($4.74/km2). The land went through several administrative changes before becoming an organized territory on May 11, 1912 and the 49th state of the U.S. on January 3, 1959. The name "Alaska" (Аляска) was already introduced in the Russian colonial time, when it was used only for the peninsula and is derived from the Aleut alaxsxaq, meaning "the mainland" or more literally, "the object towards which the action of the sea is directed".[6] It is also known as Alyeska, the "great land", an Aleut word derived from the same root.
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Where was the location of the Alaska Purchase?
The state of Alaska was the Alaskan purchase
Was the The Alaskan Purchase an unprofitable investment for the US?
no
Who signed the Alaskan Purchase?
President Andrew Johnson.
What did journalist call the Alaskan purchase?
Sewards Folly
What American made the Alaskan purchase possible?
William Seward
What opened up new lands allowing the US to expand?
Louisiana Purchase Alaskan Purchase
When did the US purchase the Alaskan territory?
figure it out yourself REAL ANSWER: 1867
Where did the Alaskan purchase take place?
at the behest of United Secretary of State
Who did secretary william seward purchase the alaskan territory from in 1867?
Russia
The Winchester Alaskan Purchase Centennial commemorative was issued in what year?
1967
Does not describe the importance of the Alaskan Purchase?
The land lacks valuable raw materials.
Which president was responsible for Louisana purchase?
Thomas Jefferson was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase.
