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What is the nickname of the US purchase of Alaska from Russia?
What is the nickname of the US purchase of Alaska from Russia?
Seward's Folly.
How much did the United States pay for Alaska from Russia?
How much did the United States pay for Alaska from Russia?
$7.2 million, or the equivalent of over $150 million today.
What did Alaska seem like at the time of the purchase?
What did Alaska seem like at the time of the purchase?
A whole lot of empty nothingness.
What was Alaska found to be after the purchase?
What was Alaska found to be after the purchase?
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Why did the United States purchase Alaska for such a high price?
Why did the United States purchase Alaska for such a high price?
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