<P> The Alaska boundary dispute was a territorial dispute between the United States and the United Kingdom , which then controlled Canada 's foreign relations . It was resolved by arbitration in 1903 . The dispute had been going on between the Russian and British Empires since 1821 , and was inherited by the United States as a consequence of the Alaska Purchase in 1867 . The final resolution favored the American position , and Canada did not get an all - Canada outlet from the Yukon gold fields to the sea . The disappointment and anger in Canada was directed less at the United States , and more at the British government for betraying Canadian interests in favour of healthier Anglo - American relations . </P>
<P> The Alaska boundary dispute was a territorial dispute between the United States and the United Kingdom , which then controlled Canada 's foreign relations . It was resolved by arbitration in 1903 . The dispute had been going on between the Russian and British Empires since 1821 , and was inherited by the United States as a consequence of the Alaska Purchase in 1867 . The final resolution favored the American position , and Canada did not get an all - Canada outlet from the Yukon gold fields to the sea . The disappointment and anger in Canada was directed less at the United States , and more at the British government for betraying Canadian interests in favour of healthier Anglo - American relations . </P>
when did canada give alaska to the usa
when did canada give alaska to the usa
1903
1903