Alaska was bought from Russia for about 2 cents an acre.

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• http://services.rbth.ru/arts/2014/04/20/why_did_russia_sell_alaska_to_the_u...
• RUSSIA AGREED TO SELL THIS LAND FOR ABOUT$7.2 MILLION, OR 2 CENTS/ACRE.

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• https://sputniknews.com/politics/201507311025262334/
• Almost 586,412 square miles of land was sold for just $7.2 million, approximately two cents per acre.

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• http://www.businessinsider.com/why-russia-sold-alaska-to-the-united-states-...
• Russian property in America for $7.2 million, or about 2 cents per acre

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• The negotiations finished after an all-night session with the signing of the treaty at 4:00 a.m. on March 30, 1867.

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• The purchase of Alaska marked the end of Russian efforts to expand trade and settlements.