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What state did Secretary of State William H Seward buy from Russia for 720000 dollars?
Seward bought Alaska in 1867.
What did the US buy for 7.2 million dollars in 1867?
Alaska, at about 2 cents per acre, snow thrown in for free.
Why did Secretary of state Willam Seward want to buy Alaska?
It voided all claims by Russia in North America including valid claims to Washington State and Oregon.
US acquisition of Alaska and Hawaii?
Hawaii became a state in 1959, but the US was interested in it for many years before that. Alaska joined the US in 1959. Many Americans thought that it was dumb to buy such barren wasteland from Russia in 1867 , but we did buy it at an extremely low price.
Did America buy Alaska from Canada?
The U.S. Senate approved the purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire on March 30, 1867, for $7.2 million at 2 cents per acre, about 5 cents per hectare.
From what country did US buy Alaska?
Alaska was bought from Russia.
Who did William H Seward buy Alaska from?
Russia
Who decided to buy Alaska from russia?
U.s.a.
When did President Andrew Johnson buy Alaska?
In 1867.
What state did William h Steward buy from Russia?
Bought Alaska from Russia
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.
Why did Seward and others want to buy Alaska?
The Alaska Purchase was the acquisition of the Alaska territory by the United States from Russia in the year 1867 by a treaty ratified by the Senate.
How many acres did the US buy from Russia for the Alaska purchase?
About 424,491,520 acres.
Which state did the U.S. buy from Russia in 1867?
On March 30, 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William H Seward agreed to buying the subsequent state of Alaska from Russia. The price tag was $7.2 million.
Why did you buy Alaska in the Spanish-American war?
It was for sale and the US wanted Russia out of the Americas.
What country did the us buy the Alaskan territory from?
Alaska was purchased by the United States from Russia.
What country did the US buy the Alaskan Tarritory from?
Alaska was purchased by the United States from Russia.
