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The USA purchased Alaska in 1867 from which country?

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The USA purchased Alaska in 1867 from which country?
posted Sep 2, 2016 by Divya Bharti

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Russia
On March 30, 1867, the United States reached an agreement to purchase Alaska from Russia for a price of $7.2 million. The Treaty with Russia was negotiated and signed by Secretary of State William Seward and Russian Minister to the United States Edouard de Stoeckl.

answer Sep 26, 2016 by Shivaranjini
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