A cup of fresh fruit makes up one portion. When eating dried fruit, have a smaller helpingâfor example, a quarter cup of raisins. Watch for added sweeteners (sugar, corn syrup), particularly in tart fruits, like cherries and cranberries. Also, take note of the ingredient list: Only the fruit should be listed.
The Senate approved the treaty of purchase on April 9; President Andrew Johnson signed the treaty on May 28, and Alaska was formally transferred to the United States on October 18, 1867.
After that, Secretary of State William Seward took the offer on March 30, 1867. Russia offered to sell Alaska in 1859 because they were in debt from the Crimean War. The U.S. did not initially make this purchase because of Civil War debts. Purchase of Alaska. The U.S. bought Alaska for $7.2 million.