History: Which country was bought by America in the 1800's?

Question

Help please, I'm doing history coursework prep
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Answer 1

In 1866, the Russian government offered to sell Alaska to the United States. Russia had held the territory since 1741, but by the mid-nineteenth century, British and American settlers were pressing Alaska's southern border, increasing the likelihood of territorial quarrels. Furthermore, the Russian treasury was short of funds. Accordingly, Baron Edouard de Stoeckl, the Russian minister to the United States, was instructed in December 1866 to negotiate the sale. He and Secretary of State William H. Seward worked out a treaty under which the United States would purchase Alaska for $7.2 million in gold. Seward initially offered $5 million, an amount Stoeckl was empowered to accept. But Stoeckl correctly judged that the secretary would agree to a higher figure because of Seward's passionate commitment to American expansion as well as his wish to conclude the matter while Congress was still in session. Stoeckl received final approval of the treaty terms from his government on March 30, 1867.

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Your man below has a good point - but I don't think Hawaii is the answer as this was annexed by the US, not bought.

See my second link below.

Answer 2

I'm not totally sure about Hawaii being bought, per se. It was more conquered than bought.

I'm surprised no one answered with Liberia, which was bought by the American Colonization Society to send African-Americans back to their "true" place, Africa. Granted, the country did declare its independence from the US a generation later. but it was, in essence, a country bought by Americans and it is still heavily influenced by the US. Many Liberians even consider themselves Americans as opposed to Africans.

Answer 3

Louisiana from Napoleon in 1803

And alaska from Russia

Answer 4

Hawaii-1893

The above two answers are the purchases of colonies, not entire countries.

Answer 5

Louisiana and a part of Missisipi I think so...