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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:historical_events
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gptkbp:area
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663,300 square miles
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gptkbp:controversy
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gptkb:Seward's_Folly
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Russia
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Native Alaskan tribes
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gptkbp:date
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March 30, 1867
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gptkbp:economic_impact
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fishing industry
oil reserves
mining industry
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gptkbp:geographical_feature
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gptkb:Yukon_River
gptkb:Mount_Mc_Kinley
gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkb:Aleutian_Islands
gptkb:Bering_Strait
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Alaska_Purchase
gptkb:Russian_America
gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
American imperialism
U. S.-Russia relations
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Annexation of Alaska
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gptkbp:impact
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strategic military location
increased natural resources
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:tourism
gptkb:scientific_research
natural beauty
cultural diversity
cultural heritage preservation
economic development initiatives
climate change awareness
environmental conservation efforts
military bases
wildlife preservation
historical tourism
indigenous rights movements
geopolitical significance
statehood in 1959
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gptkbp:legislation
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gptkb:Treaty_of_Cession
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gptkbp:negotiated_by
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gptkb:William_Henry_Seward
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gptkbp:political_impact
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Cold War strategy
U. S. expansionism
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gptkbp:price
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7.2 million dollars
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gptkbp:public_perception
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initial skepticism
eventual acceptance
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gptkbp:ratified_by
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October 18, 1867
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gptkbp:significance
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expanded U. S. territory
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Alaska_Purchase
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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