Answer #5                                                                                            Historic             
                                                                                  What year did the United States buy Alaska from Russia?                                                    
                                                                                              
  1. 1667
  2. 1767
  3. 1867
  4. 1967
                                              On April 9, 1867, the U.S. Senate ratifies the purchase of Alaska (586,412 square miles)
                                              from Russia for $7,200,000. You have to drive through Canada to get to Alaska.
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