USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM

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The United States acquired Alaska from

(A) Spain

(B) Great Britain

(C) Japan

(D) ** Russia

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -On March 30, 1867, the two parties agreed that the United States would pay Russia $7.2 million for the territory of Alaska . For less that 2 cents an acre, the United States acquired nearly 600, 000 square miles.