Was Alaska a part of Russia ?

Question

If yes for how many years>?

Answer 1

Yes it was

After the discovery of northern Alaska by Ivan Fedorov in 1732, and the Aleutian Islands, southern Alaska, and northwestern shores of North America in 1741 during the Russian exploration conducted by Vitus Bering and Aleksei Chirikov, it took 50 years until the founding of the first Russian colony in Alaska in 1784 by Grigory Shelikhov.On April 9, 1867, the US Senate purchased it from Russia for around seven million dollars at the time (around 134 million today counting inflation).

Answer 2

I remember reading somewhere that Alaska was purchased by USA from Russia in 1867 for a good amount .

Answer 3

yes, the US bought Alaska from Russia

Answer 4

Alaska became a Russian colony in 1744 until it was purchased to United States on 1867 for US$7,200,000.
Hence, it was a Russian territory for 123 years

Answer 5

America bought Alaska from Russia for 8 million dollars, I believe. Check at wikipedia.com

Answer 6

Alaska became a Russian colony in 1744. United States in 1867 purchased it for US$7,200,000.
Hence, it was a Russian territory for 123 years and now it was under USA

Answer 7

with the aid of fact she grew to become into using that fact as part of an answer to how she has foreign places coverage adventure. 'Did Sarah Palin truly say you will discover Russia from Alaska?' Palin quote from video: "you could surely see Russia from land right here in Alaska."

Answer 8

Yes!

It was Russian from the first claim by the Tsar in 1744, until William Seward negotiated its purchase on behalf of the USA in 1867.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska#History


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Answer 9

hey chik i think you should check up the google.com...if u wanna a answer 4m me then my answer would be Alaska is a state of the United States of America.Purchased from Russia on April 16, 1867

Answer 10

No , Alaska is a part of United States of America