Question

Which of the following best explains how the United States acquired Alaska?
The United States claimed Alaska after winning a war with Russia.
The United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million.
The United States purchased Alaska from Canada for two cents an acre.
The United States accepted Alaska’s petition to become a US territory.

Answer 1

The United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. (The 1867 treaty negotiated by Secretary of State William H. Seward is often called "Seward's Folly.")