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Date
- 30th Mar 1867
- Expired!
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158 Years ago
Alaska Purchase : United States was purchased Alaska from Russia.
On March 30, 1867, The United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million, which was about 2 cents per acre. This deal is known as the ‘Alaska Purchase’. Alaska officially became a U.S. territory on October 18, 1867, and later became the 49th U.S. state on January 3, 1959.