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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.
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Is Canadian Provinces a bordering state of Alaska?
British Columbia borders Alaska to the south and the Yukon territory borders it to the east.
Why was Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act welcomed by native Alaskans?
It set aside about 12% of all Alaskan land as the property of Native Americans.
Russia.
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The United States of America purchased the Alaskan territory from the Russian Empire on March 30, 1867.
The Russian Empire was previously the Tsardom of Russia (unil the founding of the Russian Empire in 1721). The Russian Empire later became the Soviet Union (USSR) in 1917. (the Soviet Union ceased in 1991)
Before the Russian Empire claimed the land, it belonged only to it's native people. (known as eskimo's)
The name "Alaska" was created during Russian colonial times and is derived from the native Aleut word: alaxsxaq.
(Aleut is the native eskimo language)
What are Alaska's goods and services?
Fish, fur, paper, lumber,wood, cement blocks, and concrete blocks.
What did Americans think about the purchase of Alaska?
It was quite unlikely that President Johnson or Secretary of State Seward made mention of the fact that the Russian American Company had settleted Oregon Territtory as far south as California long before Lewis and Clark had entered the area. The Mapping of the Louisiana Purchase was vague at best.
The US needed a clear claim on the west coast of North America and the best way to achieve it was to purchase all North American interest that Russia had. (Call it a Quit Claim Deed) For $7.2 million Russia was out and the US was in. This is an over simplification of the process and exact longitudes and latitudes could not be deliniated at that time.
Silly came as a lack of information which may not have been promoted by the press of the day. Perhaps misinformation was provided. Perhaps it WA what was termed as Yellow Journalism. (Watch the coverage sometime on a breaking new event),Mainstream will slant it one way and Fox will provide a contrary view, Johnson and Seward were never open and above board on the need to buy out Alaska from Russia.
How long did the US own Alaska before it became state?
Alaska became the 49th US state on August 21, 1959. It had been a state for 52 years on that date in 2011.
Actually Alaska was bought by the United States of America...WOW GENIUSES-----yes but Seward William H. Seward was the one
Why was the purchase of Alaska not a Folly?
William Seward, who purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867, was widely criticized for the $7.2-million deal from purchasing it. Newspapers called Alaska, "Seward's Icebox."
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What state did Secretary of State William H Seward buy from Russia for 720000 dollars?
Seward bought Alaska in 1867.
Who was the man that convinced Congress to purchase Alaska?
William Seward urged Congress to purchase Alaska.
Alaska was what state in the union?
Alaska was purchased by the United States in 1867 for 7.2 million dollars in an agreement signed by Secretary of State Seward and the Russian Minister to the United States. The buy was largely unpopular and often termed "Seward's Folly." A period of colonization ensued. Then, on January, 3, 1959, after much lobbying by resident Alaskans, Alaska became the 49th state in the union. The declaration was signed by President Eisenhower and the flag was reconfigured to feature 49 stars, a square of seven x seven.
Which two groups of Native Americans are native to Alaska?
There are more than two groups of people known as "Native Alaskans", though none are believed to be literally native.
Two important ones are the Athabascans and the Tlingit. There are twelve total Native groups recognized by the government in the Alaska Native Settlement Claims Act. And a thirteenth catch all for "others" of such descent.
When was the gold rush in Alaska?
Gold had been discovered by Russian Colonial explorers as early as 1848 but it never amounted to anything until 1870. In 1880 Joe Juneau, Richard Harris and Chief Kowee made their find at Silver Bow Basin beyond Gold Creek. In 1886 the Fortymile River discovery touched off the first gold rush and produced about 500,000 ounces of Gold (including a 56.8 troy ounce nugget). In 1896 the Chicken Creek discovery was made but in August word reached the miners of the Klondike River Strike (where in the next three years, 1,200.000 ounces were extracted) and the race was on to Canada. In 1898 the Porcupine Creek discovery was made. In more modern times gold is still being found in and produced in Alaska.
What is the capital of Alaska the state with the highest mountain in all of North America?
The capital of Alaska would be Juneau.
Which was the last state that was joined in the US before Hawaii and Alaska?
New Mexico was #47, Oklahoma was #46 and Utah was #45.
Was Alaska bombed in world war 2?
The Aleutian Islands of Kiska and Attu were invaded and occupied in June of 1942 and remained in their hands for more then a year. Attu was retaken by the first of June 1943 and Kiska's invasion was made of 15 August 1943 by 34.426 troop who found only an empty island.
Alaska was also the aircraft ferry route supporting the Soviet Union against Germany. Americans flew from the lower 48 to Alaska, landed and turned the planes over to the Russians who forwarded them to the battlefront.
What is the name of Alaska's Official state song?
The Alaskan State Song is "Alaska's Flag". As a State within the United States, the National Anthem of Alaska is the National Anthem of the United States of America: The Star Spangled Banner based on an 1814 poem called "Defence of Fort McHenry" by Francis Scott Key. A 1931 Congressional resolution made it the National Anthem by Law. Prior to that time the accepted (de facto) anthem was "America" also called "My Country, 'Tis of Thee".
Did the US get Alaska from manifest destiny?
By purchasing Alaska, the US gained a strategic block from EuroAsia.
As Alaska and Siberia are the closer points the US needed to find a way to patrol the area.
What was the Alaska Seward's Folly?
It was the 1867 purchase of Alaska from Russia named for Secretary of State William Seward.
What was the country that claimed Alaska before the US?
Russia from whom the US purchased it in 1867.
Alyeska mean "Great Land"
Alesha-ka means Great Land in Sanskrit. This is very well the original meaning used by the native indians!
Who was president when the US purchased Alaska from the Russians?
President Johnson. Alaska was known as Seward's Folly because Seward was Johnson's Secretary of State that negotiated the purchase for the United States.
What is alaska's capital city?
Sitka was the capital of what was generally known as the Alaskan territories until 1906, which was when the government moved to Juneau. The land went through several administrative changes until May 11th, 1912, when it became an organized territory. It wan't until January 3rd, 1959 that Alaska became the 49th state of the union.
The current capital is Juneau.
Kodiak and Sitka and then Juneau.
