Why is Alaska a state?

Answer 1

Because a man named William Seward and the president of the United States at the time, Andrew Johnson, I believe, bought it and eventually made it a state. You might as well ask why California is a state. We bought the land and made it so. I hope that answers it suffiecienty.

Answer 2

Before Alaska was a state, Alaska was given territorial status and thereby granted certain rights and privileges of self-government. However, Alaska and it's residents fought hard for statehood. Congress hesitated to grant statehood because a state had not been added to the Union since 1912. After much effort from Alaska's residents, on June 30, 1958, Congress finally approved the Alaska statehood Act. Alaska officially became the 49th state on

January 3,1959.

Answer 3

Alaska became a state on January 3rd, 1959 due to an event nicknamed Sewards Folley that purchased the Alaskan territory. Many believed it to be a wasteland and it was purchased from Russia at around 2 cents a mile. Later it was found to contain tons of untouched Natural Resources including an abundant source of oil.

Answer 4

well, at first Alaska was a territory, it had oil, and the us bought it,I'm not entirely sure, you should search it on the internet, one website is good,

http://xroads.Virginia.edu/~cap/BARTLETT/49state.HTML

Answer 5

Alaska was first taken from the native Alaskans by the Russians and claimed for their own. Alaska was then purchased from Russia by the U.S. and became a territory. It later became our 49th state.

Answer 6

I live in anchorage Alaska, so i kinda know a lot about Alaska. Alaska became a territory so they wouldn't have any more battles with the Russians. the usa bought Alaska in 1867, when George Washington signed the contract to buy Alaska, and make it become part of the USA.

Answer 7

Gold was found in Alaska. Many cities like Nome became mining hometeads. America bought Alaska from Russia. Russia sold Alaska to North America because the Russian leader needed to pay off gambling debts.