Because the USA bought it.
Well before America bought Alaska,Alaska was owned by the Russians,but America talked and talked with the Russians (the Alaskan Purchase) and they made a decision,America bought Alaska from the Russians for $7.2 million.
yes Alaska's land was once owned by Russia. yes Alaska's land was once owned by Russia.
No. But Russia owned Alaska.
When alaska was owned by russia.
Before Canada existed as a nation, Alaska was owned by Russia. Russia then sold Alaska to the United States.
Alaska contains 586,412 square miles of land. It is larger than all but 18 sovereign countries. Approximately 60% of the land in Alaska is owned and managed by the federal government, about 28% is owned by the state of Alaska, 11% is owned by Alaska Natives and their organizations, and less than 1% is privately owned.
Alaska was known as Russian America before 1867. Alaska was owned by Russia. In 1867 U.S. Secretary of State William Seward was responsible for purchasing Alaska from the Russians for $7.2 million, or less than two cents per acre (Seward's Folly).
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About 11.5% of Alaska is Non-Private, Non-Federal, Non-State but Native American owned.
America, Alaska is the 49th state of America.