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Yes. The Russians offered to sell Alaska in 1854. Then William Seward bought Alaska in 1867 for 2 cents an acre.

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What year was the Alaska purchase?

No. The United States bought Alaska from Russia in 1867.


What year was Alaska sold to the us?

In 1867 from Russia for 7.2 million dollars.


How did the United state acquire Alaska?

Alaska was purchased from Russia for $7,200,000 in 1867.Bought it from Russia for 7.2 million in 1867


Who did we purchase Alaska from?

The Russians. Russia in 1867.


What did the Americans buy of Russia for 7200000 in 1867?

The United States bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million in 1867. This purchase is known as the Alaska Purchase.


Which country sold Alaska to US in 1867?

Alaska was bought from Russia.Russia


Who did Alaska belong to during the civil war?

Alaska was a Territory of Russia,and was purchased by the United States in 1867.


How did the United States get Alaska and was it before it was a state?

It was bought from Russia by the United States in 1867, then it was a territory. It became a state in 1959.


Did Russia own America at one point?

No, however Russia did own Alaska and the "Alaska Purchase" was the purchase of Alaska by the United States from the Russian Empire in 1867.


When was Alaska Purchased from Russia?

Alaska was purchased from Russia by the US in 1867 for 7.2 million dollars. It was originally offered to the United States in 1859, but the purchase was delayed by the US Civil War. The territory of Alaska became a US state in 1959.


What are the states that belonged to Russia?

The United States purchased Alaska from the Russian Empire in 1867 for approximately two cents per acre.


When did Russia own Alaska?

It was 1784 when the first Russian colony was established in Alaska. The United States eventually bought Alaska from Russia for $7.5 million.