USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Alaska Purchase was the United States’ acquisition of Alaska from the Russian Empire on March 30, 1867 by a treaty ratified by the United States Senate, and signed by president Andrew Johnson.

Detailed explanation-2: -The check for $7.2 million was made payable to the Russian Minister to the United States Edouard de Stoeckl, who negotiated the deal for the Russians. The transcript included below is for the Treaty of Cession, signed by Tzar Alexander II, which formally concluded the agreement for the purchase of Alaska from Russia.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Senate approved the treaty of purchase on April 9; President Andrew Johnson signed the treaty on May 28, and Alaska was formally transferred to the United States on October 18, 1867. This purchase ended Russia’s presence in North America and ensured U.S. access to the Pacific northern rim.

Detailed explanation-4: -Secretary of State William H. Seward agreed to purchase Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million on March 30, 1867.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Alaska Purchase (Russian: , romanized: Prodazha Alyaski, lit. ‘Sale of Alaska’) was the United States’ acquisition of Alaska from the Russian Empire.