Which country sold Alaska to the United States in 1867?

Correct answer: Russian Empire

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Stayathomefiance109
Stayathomefiance109
Hello from Alaska's Kenai Peninsula!
Player #1282928
Player #1282928
My great grandparents worked for the Seward family in Cato NY. I toured their home and the curator remembered my grandmother playing in the garden!
Phiend99
Phiend99
I can see Russia from my backyard. In 2003 I entered a raffle to win a business AND a home in Wasilla (yes, that Wasilla). The buy-in for the raffle was $200. The owner of the business had met and married a woman from Hawaii and wanted to move there. He needed to get 2000 responses to break even. If he didn't make that number, he'd refund everyone. He fell short by approximately 250 people and I got my money back in full. BTW, the raffle was only advertised in an ad in the back of a Popular Mechanics magazine. I happened upon it on New year's day after waking up hung over at a friend's house and grabbed a PM as I headed to the bathroom, as reading material.
Syr Hal
Syr Hal
The sale price was under 5c per hectare (or less than 2c per acre).
Missy K
Missy K
LMAO who selected Texas?
Uninitialized
Uninitialized
Seward's Folly.
Cranky Yankee
Cranky Yankee
We should be careful, Putin may try, to get it back...by force.
Obembe
Obembe
I love Alaskan Salmon
T.J.
T.J.
Stayathomefiance109, I knew. paid attention in school 😆
Player #33119680
Player #33119680
Phiend99, Our son moved from Colorado to Alaska two years ago and ended up in Wasilla! Photos of landscapes are beautiful!
Sazonone
Sazonone
Stayathomefiance109, I had originally heard here in the USA that it was sold for .10 cents. 😆
Hunger Knowledge
Hunger Knowledge
I knew of it & if Vladimir Putin could back in time, he'll do whatever it takes to stop ✋️ that deal
KiKi
KiKi
Missy K, 🤣
Mellow Mind
Mellow Mind
Cathy, It would be bad news for us if they still had Alaska!
Mellow Mind
Mellow Mind
Player #6852065, can we leave him out of it?
Mellow Mind
Mellow Mind
Syr Hal, what was a better bargain? Alaska or Manhattan?
Barb@71
Barb@71
Linda, The natural resources are ...Priceless.
Barb@71
Barb@71
Cranky Yankee, Only if China helps . Our armed citizens would put up quite the fight.
mimi
mimi
I did not know that. I just love this game.I learn more ever time I play it
Player #118103951
Player #118103951
It was known as Sewards' folly.
Julie
Julie
They called it “Sewards Folly”! However it was great for the USA. 🇺🇸
Jimi
Jimi
We have a home in Kenai, Ak.
Dayrell
Dayrell
Seward’s Folly the idea that the Supreme Beauty of this territory was a stroke of Genius by Seward
Mike
Mike
Phiend99, never actually said that
Seanathon
Seanathon
I did know this one It was sold for 2cents per acre
Vic
Vic
Stayathomefiance109, hello, from East Coast N, Carolina
Melode
Melode
I watch a show called living Alaska . the land looks so pristine and beautiful. the views are terrific. I wish I could go there..thehomes are very nice too. I enjoy seeing the homes people buy.
Vic
Vic
Phiend99, wow, what a story,,interesting indeed, thanks for sharing,
Player #38968697
Player #38968697
plus the fur trade was declining back then from overhunting. (im alaskan)
Samuel Carter
Samuel Carter
no I didn't know that!
ReDonna
ReDonna
I didn't know this 😯
Inquisitive4Life
Inquisitive4Life
I wonder if there was ever an attempt to buy it back.
Herman Hamilton
Herman Hamilton
Seward's folly/Seward's icebox.
Player #29358004
Player #29358004
I knew.
Cathy
Cathy
I may have studied this in school, but did not know Russia had possesion of Alaska
Pop
Pop
That was basic US History 1.
Player #29793410
Player #29793410
I'm from Alaska and had better of known that question
Lynn
Lynn
mollieb, I believe it is Sewards folly.
Player #28334702
Player #28334702
No I didn't