U.S. map showing the Alaska Purchase of 1867, highlighting Alaska purchased from Russia in 1867, with geographic details of the United States, surrounding oceans, and historic territorial expansion.

#040 US Expansion & the Alaska Purchase, 1867

Name: #040 US Expansion &amp; the Alaska Purchase, 1867
Brand: Map Shop
SKU: KA-HIST-040
Availability: InStock

Price range: $69.99 through $709.99

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Alaska Purchase 1867 Classroom Map

This map puts the story of the Alaska Purchase on the wall: the Russian government’s 1866 offer to sell its North American territory, the treaty worked out with Secretary of State William Seward, and the $7.2 million in gold that critics mocked as Seward’s Folly until the gold strike of 1896 rewrote the verdict.

Part of the Kappa Map Group Classroom Series on US expansion, it slots into a lesson sequence that runs from 19th century territorial growth through 20th century events.

Focuses on the 1866 Russian offer and the resulting US purchase treaty
Notes the $7.2 million gold purchase price and the Seward’s Folly nickname
Marks the 1896 gold strike that changed public opinion on the acquisition
Meets U.S. History curriculum requirements for public, private, parochial, and home schools
Offered on paper, laminated, foam core, framed, or spring roller with backboard

History teachers running multiple units can contact Map Shop to combine several Classroom Series history maps on one roller system.

Print Finishing Options	Paper, Laminated, Laminated with Rails – Black Molding, Laminated with Rails – Walnut Molding, Mounted to Foam Core, Foam Core with Rails – Black Molding, Foam Core with Rails – Walnut Molding, Framed – Black Molding, Framed – Walnut Molding, Spring Roller with Backboard
Publisher	Kappa Map Group
Language	English
Published	2005
Print Series	Classroom Series

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Laminated with Rails

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Mounted with Rails

First, we laminate the map onto foam core, then mount wood rails at the top and bottom. The front side of each rail features a black or walnut finish, while the sides and back are unfinished wood. Sawtooth hardware is attached to the back of the top rail so it's ready to hang. You can use map pins, stickers, or wet-erase markers on your map. This option will lay clean and flat against the wall, unlike the laminated with rails option.

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Spring Roller

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