Multiple choice

From which country did USA buy Alaska?

  1. Norway

  2. Sweden

  3. Russia

  4. Hungary
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The United States purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million, known as 'Seward's Folly' after Secretary of State William Seward. This transaction added 586,412 square miles to the US. Norway, Sweden, and Hungary never owned Alaska - Russia controlled it from the mid-1700s until the sale.

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