When did united states purchase alaska from russia?

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VladP · Answer 1 · 2017-04-18T22:29:59+0000

March 30, 1867

The looming U.S. Civil War delayed the sale, but after the war, Secretary of State William Seward quickly took up a renewed Russian offer and onMarch 30, 1867, agreed to a proposal from Russian Minister in Washington, Edouard de Stoeckl, to purchase Alaska for $7.2 million.

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