Alaska Purchase 1867 Map

The US bought Alaska from Russia for about $7 million. This added massive northern territory way up by the Arctic. Alaska sits completely separated from the rest of the states with Canada in between. A lot of people thought buying this frozen land was not a great idea at the time. But it turned out to have tons of valuable resources.
Map Information
On the Map
Here is a chronological breakdown of how the United States grew from the original colonies to its current span.
|
Year |
Acquisition Name |
Source / Former Entity |
|
1783 |
Territory of the Original Thirteen States |
Ceded by Great Britain |
|
1803 |
Louisiana Purchase |
Purchased from France |
|
1818 |
British Cession |
Great Britain |
|
1819 |
Spanish Cession (Florida, parts of LA/CO) |
Spain |
|
1845 |
Texas Annexation |
Former Republic of Texas |
|
1846 |
Oregon Territory |
Treaty with Great Britain |
|
1848 |
Mexican Cession |
Mexico |
|
1853 |
Gadsden Purchase |
Purchased from Mexico |
|
1867 |
Alaska Purchase |
Purchased from Russia |
|
1898 |
Hawaii Annexation |
Former Republic of Hawaii |
|
1898 |
Puerto Rico |
Ceded by Spain |
|
1917 |
Virgin Islands |
Purchased from Denmark |
Maps of Territory Acquisition
Map the milestones of the American footprint.












