[DOC] [TLE] Alaska Purchase - Wikipedia [PAR] The Alaska Purchase was the United States' acquisition of Alaska from the 
Russian Empire on March 30, 1867 by ... Therefore, the Russian emperor, 
Alexander II, decided to sell the territory. ... Communicating primarily with 
Assistant Secretary of State John Appleton and Senator William M. Gwin, De 
Stoeckl reported the... [DOC] [TLE] Why Did Russia Sell Us Alaska So Cheap? (less than two cents an ... [PAR] Oct 18, 2007 ... For a price of $7.2 million, this country got 365 million acres of land and ... By this 
time Seward was Secretary of State under President Andrew Johnson, and ... 
However, in fiscal year 1867 the government had revenues of $491 ... After World 
War II, Seward's wisdom in buying Alaska would be even clearer. [DOC] [TLE] Seward's Folly - Mar 30, 1867 - HISTORY.com [PAR] U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward signs a treaty with Russia for the ... 
Despite the bargain price of roughly two cents an acre, the Alaskan purchase 
was ... He had some difficulty, however, making the case for the purchase of 
Alaska... [DOC] [TLE] Why did Russia sell Alaska to the United States? | Russia Beyond ... [PAR] Apr 20, 2014 ... In 1867, Russia sold the territory of Alaska to the U.S. for $7.2 million. ... They 
bought fur from the local population for half price. ... in Washington, opened talks 
with U.S. secretary of state William Seward on behalf of the tsar. ... for $7.2 million
, or about 2 cents per acre ($4.74/km2)  a purely symbolic sum. [DOC] [TLE] Approximately how much per acre did the United States pay for Alaska [PAR] Jul 12, 2004 ... Approximately how much per acre did the United States pay for ... 2.5 cents per 
acre ... In 1867, Russia sold Alaska to the United States for $7,200,000 or ... 
solely through the determined efforts of Secretary of State William H. ... In cost per 
acre which was a better bargain, Alaska or the Louisiana Purchase? [DOC] [TLE] Alaska Purchase From Russia: Facts, Price, History Of The Sale That ... [PAR] Mar 30, 2015 ... On March 30, 1867, the United States bought a large parcel of land ... the U.S. 
secretary of state, and the two began privately discussing a sale on March 11. ... 
at the time, but the price per acre amounted to a mere 2 cents. [DOC] [TLE] Governing Alaska | Alaska History and Cultural Studies [PAR] As the Russian minister to the United States put it, "American freebooters," 
meaning ... continue to grow across the continent, and the bargain price of $7.2 
million. The treaty worked out by Secretary of State William H. Seward and the 
Russian minister, ... approved the $7.2 million, which amounted to about two 
cents an acre. [DOC] [TLE] 1867 - March 30  Alaska is purchased for $7.2 million from ... [PAR] U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward signs a treaty with Russia for the ... 
Despite the bargain price of roughly two cents an acre, the Alaskan purchase 
was... [DOC] [TLE] Why did Russia sell Alaska to the USA? - Quora [PAR] In short? The Czar needed some cash. Nobody -- not even the Americans -- had 
any clue as to ... The Russians in 1859 offered to sell the territory to the United 
States, hoping that its presence in the region ... treaty at 4 a.m. on March 30, 1867
, with the purchase price set at $7.2 million, or about 2 cents per acre ($4.74/km2)
. [DOC] [TLE] What are some fun facts about Alaska? | Reference.com [PAR] The state was acquired by the United States in 1867, when U.S. Secretary of 
State... ... million for the territory, a bargain price equivalent to roughly 2 cents per 
acre. ... as the Senate ratified the treaty with Russia by a margin of only one vote. [DOC] [TLE] Author David K Fremon Title Book The Alaska Purchase In American ... [PAR] Apr 20, 2014 ... In 1867, Russia sold the territory of Alaska to the U.S. for $

Question: This Secretary of State bought Alaska from Russia in 1867 at about 2 cents an acre, a bargain price
Answer: William Seward