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Why did the US get Alaska and Canada did not?
The Russian Empire, fearing the loss of Alaska in a future conflict, hoped to sell it instead of losing it. They had hoped to start a bidding war between the U.S. and the British Empire, but the British weren't interested in buying it. Thus, the focus of the transaction became the United States.
Why did Congress not want to purchase Alaska?
The answer is dependent upon the timeframe of the question. Before the United States purchased Alaska from Russia, Canada would have had every opportunity to negotiate with Russia regarding the purchase of Alaska, as did the United States. So, Canada simply COULD HAVE purchased Alaska as the United States did. Why Canada didn't express interest is totally speculative. One has to wonder what strategic advantage to the country that Alaska would have offered, except to extend its western shores further north. Canada is already vast and sparsely populated with an incredible abundance of natural resources. Unclear what value Alaska would have had to Canada. After the United States purchased Alaska, it would have been contrary to almost all U.S. practices to sell Alaska to Canada - the United States has never sold a territory it owns to another country. Instead, the United States has returned territory it claimed/acquired back to countries that could claim rights to the territory from earlier times. Even if the United States was open to selling Alaska to Canada, it was not long after its purchase of Alaska that the United States began understanding the value of Alaska, with its timber, mineral, fishing, fur and oil/gas resources. Undoubtedly the cost to Canada to purchase Alaska would have been significant - far greater than the cost to the United States. One has to wonder, again, what value Alaska brings to Canada, especially if Alaska would sell at a much inflated price.[actually ,no they could not have.canada had no money.
Why is Alaska not conected to the US?
Alaska used to belong to Russia. Alaska is very close to Russia, and is believed to have been connected to Russia by the Bering Land Bridge. The United States, at the behest of Secretary of State William Seward, bought Alaska in 1867 for $7,200,000 (according to the Wikipedia article on the Alaska Purchase).
Did William Seward sell Alaska?
No he negotiated Alaska's purchase from Russia.
How did Canada's relationship with Britain and the US change as a result of world war 2?
Canada, New Zealand, and Australia were no longer part of Britain's Commonwealth after WW2. Canada worked closer with the US, being geographically closer anyway...and the US Army built the Alaskan Highway THROUGH Canada from the lower 48 states up to and through the current state of Alaska. With Japanese Forces OCCUPYING parts of Alaska, it was important to get troops up there. Canada is PART OF NORTH AMERICA too. Canadians consider themselves to be "Americans."
Did Canada sell Alaska in 1962?
No, Alaska was bought from Russia in 1867
Is Canada and Alaska in the US?
no just Alaska
Did Canada sell Alaska?
No, Russia sold it to USA.
What state borders Canada and not the US?
ALASKA
Is Canada bigger than US even with Alaska?
Yes, Canada is bigger than the US, including Alaska.
What country separates Alaska for the US?
Canada
Did the US steal Alaska from Canada?
No it purchased Alaska from Russia.
What state is separated from the US by Canada?
Alaska is separated from the lower 48 states by Canada.
What is the distance between Alaska and the US?
Alaska borders Canada, so I suppose it really depends on how far into Alaska you are.
Which US state borders Canada and NOT the US?
Alaska
What state in the us is separated from the US by Canada?
Alaska
Which is not a countryUS Alaska cuba Canada or Mexico?
Alaska (It is a US state)
