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Alaska Purchase facts for kids

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Alaska Purchase (hi-res)
The cheque used to buy Alaska. In 1867, $7.2 million was a lot of money! It's like $121 million today.

Alaska used to be owned by the Russian Empire. In 1867, Russia sold this huge piece of land to the United States. This important event is called the Alaska Purchase.

Images for kids

  • Portrait of William H. Seward

    A picture of William H. Seward. He was the U.S. Secretary of State when Alaska was bought.

  • Alaska purchase

    The signing of the Alaska Treaty on March 30, 1867. You can see William H. Seward and other important people here.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Compra de Alaska para niños

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