How much did the US buy Alaska for?

Question

I just wanted to know how much the US buy Alaska for. I think they got it from the brit's but I'm not sure. But knowing the amount would be great!

Answer 1

The purchase price was  $7.2 million, or about two cents per acre. Critics labeled the purchase "Seward's Folly." Congressional opposition delayed the appropriation until 1868, when extensive lobbying and bribes by the Russian minister to the U.S. secured the required votes.

Answer 2

They bought it from the Russians.  It cost $72 million in 1867. Good deal as the gold rush came a few years later.