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Alaska
The northernmost state of the United States. It ranks first in terms of total land area and 47th in terms of population.
4,014 Questions
No, Alaska is one of the United States. The 49th state added in January 1959. Before that, it was a U.S. territory. We purchased it from the Russian Empire in March 1867.
What state number was Alaska to enter the US?
On January 3, 1959 Alaska became the 49th state admitted to the Union. Hawaii was admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959.
Seward's Folly refers to the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867 by Secretary of State William H. Seward. The purchase was criticized because it was thougth foolish to spend so much money (about 7.2 million dollars) on such a remote region.
State probably have a dessert Alaska or Arizona?
Alaska has a dessert named after it, the Baked Alaska.
Arizona has the Sonoran Desert.
When was the acquisition of Alaska?
Alaska was purchased from Russia in the late 19th century for the purposes of exploration. It is the 49th state of the union.
How does the US originally view the purchase of Alaska?
With disparaging remarks like Seward's Folly and Johnson's Icebox.
What were the names of the two large groups of Native Americans in Pennsylvania?
Lenape and the Susquehanna tribes
Why is Alaska important to the United States?
- Alaska is important to the United States because it is such a beautiful country. it has some magnificent animals, people and landscapes.
Distance by road from San Jose CA to Anchorage Alaska?
The distance by road from San Jose to Anchorage is 3225 miles.
Who is the musher to have the longest time for a Red Lantern Award?
It was John Schultz in 1973 with an elapsed time of 32 days, 15 hours, nine minutes and one second.
Where is the Montez M. Juneau Branch in Cottonport located?
The address of the Montez M. Juneau Branch is: 209 Cottonport Avenue, Cottonport, 71327 3703
Alaska and the former Soviet Union are separated by this body of water.?
Bering sea
---Bering Strait----
When did Canada sell Alaska to US?
Canada didn't sell it to the US; Russia did. Canada owned it first, then Russia, now the US. Russia found it useless and hard to get to because of the water body that separated it from Russia.
What is the purpose of the dew line in Alaska?
The D.E.W. line is the "Distant Early Warning" Line. It was a means of offering the earliest possible warning of inbound attacks coming over the top of the earth at the north from Russia/U.S.S.R. during the Cold War era following WWII.
