Why does Alaska belong to the U.S. and not Canada? In 1867, Russia owned Alaska but saw little value in it. Worried about British expansion from Canada, they decided to sell-and the U.S. jumped at the chance. For $7.2 million, about $140 million today, the U.S. purchased Alaska in what many called "Seward's Folly", after Secretary of State William Seward.At the time, Americans mocked the deal, thinking Alaska was just a frozen wasteland. But they were wrong-Alaska turned out to be rich in gold, oil, and natural resources.Why not Canada? Canada was still a British colony, and Russia wanted to avoid empowering Britain by selling to them. This decision forever shaped North America's borders.What would have happened if Alaska had gone to Canada instead?

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