2007-01-17 01:36:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
William H. Seward, the U.S. Secretary of State, engineered the Alaskan purchase in 1867 for $7.2 million from U.S.S.R
2007-01-17 06:43:25 · answer #1 · answered by Ali 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To the best of my understanding, it was first land leased from Russia. When the land lease expired, there were worries that the Soviet Union might require Alaska back. But then prime minister Kosygin said that people living in Alaska are Americans, their way of life is not Russian; that Alaska has very tight connection to the economy of the United States. Consequently, he said, it would be unreasonable to demand it back and that his country is not going to do it.
2007-01-17 01:51:22 · answer #2 · answered by paloma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a guy named Seward offered it from Russia at approximately 2 cents an acre. They known because it "Seward's folly", by way of fact they thought it a exchange into huge icy barren region hat they could not use, till years later whilst they got here upon it easily to be very substantial in organic components.
2016-12-16 06:44:32 · answer #3 · answered by pfarr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They bought it from The Soviet Union.
2007-01-17 02:01:28 · answer #4 · answered by kveldulf_gondlir 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bought it from Russia. Greed, blood and deceit.
2007-01-17 01:50:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it was purchased from russia,look up sewards folly.
2007-01-17 01:42:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋