The US purchased Alaska, the Alaska Purchase, in 1867. It was bought by the US because Russia wanted to sell it fearing it would be seized if was broke out with Britain.
they bought alaska from russia
Well, Alaska is part of the US. The treaty was, however, signed outside of Alaska.
No it was an outright purchase.
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ALASKA!
That was the purchase of Alaska from Russia.
The US bought land from France (the Louisiana Purchase) and bought Alaska from Russia. We purchased the Virgin Islands from Denmark and the Gadsden Purchase from Mexico. The purchase of Manhattan Island from the Indians happened before there was a United States.
America's purchase of Alaska The purchase of Alaska Sec. of State Seward from Russia. It was thought that there was lillte to nothing in Alaska to warrent the purchase. Discoveries of gold and oil have shown his detracters wrong.
The United States purchased Alaska in March 30 1867.
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Alaska from Russia.