2007-07-09 14:05:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Alaska
2007-07-09 14:08:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The US bought Alaska from Russia, but in the years prior to that, Russia tried to stake a claim to the entire west coast, in competition with England, France and the young United States. There is still the remnant of a Russian outpost at Fort Ross in Northern California.
2007-07-09 21:23:05 · answer #2 · answered by TG 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Alaska belonged to Russia until 1867.
2007-07-10 06:10:45 · answer #3 · answered by Loretta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alaska used to be Russia's. Until in the 19th century when American senator William Seward bought Alaska for $7 million.
2007-07-09 21:11:44 · answer #4 · answered by GPS94 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Russian North America was sold to the US in 1867 and renamed Alaska.
2007-07-10 00:56:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Secretary of State Seward purchased Alaska from the Russians in 1867 for $7,200,000. The press at the time also called it "Walrussia" and "Icebergia". Seward stuck to his guns, however, and named his acquisition Alaska, from the root word Alakshah, which means "Great Country" in the Aleut language.
2007-07-09 22:26:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alaska - "Seward's Folly" purchased in 1887 from from Alexander II of Russia for approximately $0.02 per acre
2007-07-09 21:17:24 · answer #7 · answered by mechnginear 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Alaska
2007-07-10 00:54:57 · answer #8 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, not only Alaska but they owned allot of territory. they had northwestern California but only a very small portion of it and a section of western Canada.
2007-07-09 21:16:33 · answer #9 · answered by kevkev 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
alaska, western canada and almost all of present day california...
2007-07-10 04:07:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋