Alaska Purchase
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The Alaska Purchase was the 1867 transaction in which the United States bought the Alaska territory from the Russian Empire, significantly expanding U.S. land holdings in North America.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Alaska Purchase Context triple: [Alaska, purchaseName, Alaska Purchase]
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Treaty of Paris (1898)
The Treaty of Paris (1898) was the agreement that ended the Spanish–American War, resulting in Spain ceding territories including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States and marking a major expansion of U.S. influence overseas.
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Alaska
Alaska is the largest and one of the most sparsely populated U.S. states, known for its vast wilderness, Arctic and sub-Arctic climate, abundant natural resources, and rich Indigenous cultures.
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Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War was an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain that marked the emergence of the U.S. as a global power and led to American control over former Spanish colonies in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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Residence Act
The Residence Act was a 1790 law passed by the U.S. Congress that authorized the establishment of a permanent national capital along the Potomac River, leading to the creation of Washington, D.C.
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Burning of Washington
The Burning of Washington was a British attack during the War of 1812 in which invading forces captured and set fire to multiple U.S. government buildings in the capital, including the presidential mansion.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Alaska Purchase Target entity description: The Alaska Purchase was the 1867 transaction in which the United States bought the Alaska territory from the Russian Empire, significantly expanding U.S. land holdings in North America.
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A.
Treaty of Paris (1898)
The Treaty of Paris (1898) was the agreement that ended the Spanish–American War, resulting in Spain ceding territories including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States and marking a major expansion of U.S. influence overseas.
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Alaska
Alaska is the largest and one of the most sparsely populated U.S. states, known for its vast wilderness, Arctic and sub-Arctic climate, abundant natural resources, and rich Indigenous cultures.
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Russia Far East
The Russia Far East is a vast, sparsely populated region of eastern Russia known for its rugged terrain, rich natural resources, and high seismic and volcanic activity.
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Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War was an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain that marked the emergence of the U.S. as a global power and led to American control over former Spanish colonies in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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Residence Act
The Residence Act was a 1790 law passed by the U.S. Congress that authorized the establishment of a permanent national capital along the Potomac River, leading to the creation of Washington, D.C.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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international treaty ⓘ territorial acquisition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Last Frontier
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surface form:
Seward’s Folly
Seward’s Icebox ⓘ Alaska Purchase ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty concerning the Cession of the Russian Possessions in North America by His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias to the United States of America
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| areaTransferred |
about 1.52 million square kilometers
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about 586412 square miles ⓘ |
| buyer | United States of America ⓘ |
| buyerHeadOfState | Andrew Johnson ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| currency |
US dollar
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surface form:
United States dollar
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| dateSigned | 1867-03-30 ⓘ |
| domesticOppositionInBuyer |
criticism in the United States press
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skepticism in the United States Congress ⓘ |
| economicSignificance | access to natural resources in Alaska ⓘ |
| initialPublicPerception | widely viewed as a waste of money by many Americans ⓘ |
| languageOfTreaty |
English
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French ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| laterPerception | recognized as a strategically and economically valuable acquisition ⓘ |
| legalForm | treaty ⓘ |
| locationOfSigning | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
Russian fear of losing Alaska to Britain in a future war
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Russian financial difficulties ⓘ United States interest in Pacific and Arctic expansion ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Eduard de Stoeckl
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William H. Seward ⓘ |
| predecessorTerritorialStatus |
Russian Empire
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surface form:
Russian America
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| purchasePrice | 7200000 United States dollars ⓘ |
| purchasePricePerAcre | 0.02 United States dollars ⓘ |
| ratificationDate | 1867-04-09 ⓘ |
| ratificationVote | 37–2 in the United States Senate ⓘ |
| ratifiedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
expansion of United States territory in North America
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transfer of sovereignty over Alaska from Russia to the United States ⓘ |
| seller | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| sellerHeadOfState | Alexander II of Russia ⓘ |
| signedForBuyerBy | William H. Seward ⓘ |
| signedForSellerBy | Eduard de Stoeckl ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | control of North Pacific approaches ⓘ |
| successorTerritorialStatus |
District of Alaska
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surface form:
Alaska Territory
United States Department of the Interior ⓘ
surface form:
Department of Alaska
District of Alaska ⓘ |
| tookEffectOn | 1867-10-18 ⓘ |
| transferredTerritory | Alaska ⓘ |
| ultimateOutcome | statehood of Alaska in 1959 ⓘ |
| year | 1867 ⓘ |
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Subject: Alaska Purchase Description of subject: The Alaska Purchase was the 1867 transaction in which the United States bought the Alaska territory from the Russian Empire, significantly expanding U.S. land holdings in North America.
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