Question: Which historical anniversary was recently celebrated by the American state of Alaska by the then Russian empire?
(A) 75th
(B) 100th
(C) 125th
(D) 150th
Ans: (d)
Related facts:-
- In March 2017, the United States’s 49th state Alaska was celebrated by the US for its 150th anniversary of the purchase from the then Russian Empire.
- Alaska was bought by the US $ 72 lakh ($ 7.2 million) under a treaty on 20 March 1867 from the then Russian Empire.
- This large terrain was bought by America for a price of around 2 cents / acre.
- On May 11, 1912, it granted status of an American Administration.
- On January 3, 1959, Alaska was formally declared the 49th state of America.
- In terms of area Alaska is the largest province of the America.
- This is one of the richest provinces in the country due to natural resources such as petroleum, gold, fisheries and beautiful tourist destinations.
Related Links:-
https://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2017/nr-17-34
http://alaskahistoricalsociety.org/about-ahs/150treaty/
http://iam.files.cms-plus.com/newimages/portalpdfs/2009_05_06.pdf