Also would be interesting to have a rough estimate of equivilent of the modern day money price the USA paid for Alaska, back whenever they originally bought it. Thx.
2007-01-09 14:31:01 · 7 answers · asked by Joe Bloggs 4 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
$7.2 million at 1868 value. Don't know what that converts to in 2007 dollars American.
Alaska Purchase
Acquisition in 1867 by the U.S. from Russia of 586,412 sq mi (1.5 million sq km) at the northwestern tip of North America, comprising the current U.S. state of Alaska. The territory, held by Russia since 1741, was considered an economic liability, and in 1866 it was offered for sale. Pres. Andrew Johnson's secretary of state, William Seward, negotiated its purchase for $7.2 million, or about two cents per acre. Critics labeled the purchase “Seward's Folly.” Congressional opposition delayed the appropriation until 1868, when extensive lobbying and bribes by the Russian minister to the U.S. secured the required votes.
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2007-01-09 14:40:13 · answer #1 · answered by delicateharmony 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
William H. Seward, the U.S. Secretary of State, engineered the Alaskan purchase in 1867 for $7.2 million. That is only 2 cents an acre. I couldn't find any information about how much 7.2 million dollars would be worth today but it was definitely a great deal for the US. Alaska was a strategic location during the cold war since it is so close to Russia.
2007-01-09 14:41:32 · answer #2 · answered by cupidtoo 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
us of a of america offered Alaska from the Russians in 1867 for $7.2 million or approximately 2 cents an acre. On January 3, 1959, Alaska replaced into admitted to the Union as a results of fact the 40 ninth state.
2016-12-16 05:46:49 · answer #3 · answered by franchi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Seward, the American Secretary of State who bought Alaska from the Russians in 1867 for 7.2 million dollars. (Even though this worked out at roughly two cents an acre it was not a popular purchase and the territory was referred to at the time as 'Walrussia' and 'Seward's Ice Box'.)
2007-01-09 14:36:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
millions of us dollars, it was really a good deal
2007-01-09 15:16:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it cost the US a penny an acre
2007-01-09 14:35:55 · answer #6 · answered by aqualung 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe it was one dollar. but I may be wrong.
2007-01-09 14:37:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋