Properties (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
|
| gptkbp:date |
March 30, 1867
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Acquisition_of_land_from_Russia
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Alaska Purchase
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Russian_Empire
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Alaska
|
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Controversial at the time
Initially_called_'Seward's_Folly' |
| gptkbp:sideEffect |
Access to natural resources
Strategic military advantage Expansion_of_U.S._territory |
| gptkbp:signatories |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| gptkbp:signature |
gptkb:Eduard_de_Stoeckl
gptkb:William_H._Seward |
| gptkbp:values |
7.2 million dollars
|