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Europeans first sighted the Alaskan coast line in 1732; sighting was made by the Russian Ivan Fedorov near Cape Prince of Wales, but he did not land. The first landfall took place in southern Alaska in 1741 during the Russian exploration conducted by Vitus Bering and Aleksei Chirikov. The first Russian colony in Alaska was founded in 1784 by Grigory Shelikhov. The Russian-American Company was formed in 1799 with the influence of Nikolay Rezanov for the purpose of hunting sea otters for their fur. The peak population of the Russian colonies was about 40,000, although most of these were Aleuts. The Russians also expanded and explored into modern day British Columbia, forming trading outposts and hunting settlements. The colony was hardly ever profitable, due to transportation costs. At the instigation of Secretary of State William H. Seward, the U.S. Senate approved the purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire for 2 cents an acre, totaling $7,200,000 on April 9, 1867.
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What was the settlement of Alaska?
Its first non Native American settelers were Russians.
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and Alaska pipeline?
yes
Who was the explorer that had the first French settlement in South Carolina and what was the name of the settlement?
Who was the explorer that had the first French settlement in South Carolina and what was the name of the settlement?
What was georgias first English settlement?
Savannah was the first English settlement in Georgia.
When it was first purchased Alaska had the nickname?
When it was first purchased, Alaska had the nickname Seward's Icebox.
What was the settlement of Alaska?
Its first non Native American settelers were Russians.
Where was the first European settlement in the US?
the first permanent european settlement in the present-day us is Alaska
Where was the first permanent European settlement in the US?
the first permanent european settlement in the present-day us is Alaska
Why was the first settlement located in Kodiak island Alaska?
there was gold there.
When was the first European settlement of Alaska?
In 1784 on Kodiak Island.
Which present day city was the first permanent European settlement in what is now the US?
Jamestown,Virginia
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and Alaska pipeline?
yes
Where was the first permanent european settlement in the present-day US?
The first Permanent settlement is St. Augustine FL, however... the first settlement in the US is Pensacola, FL.
When was Alaska originated?
The first European claim to Alaska was based upon explorations by Vitus Bering in 1741. The first European settlement, also Russian, was founded in 1784. Alaska was purchased from Russia by the United States in 1871 and was governed as an unofficial territory from 1884. Alaska received official Territorial status in 1912, and became a State in 3 January 1959.
When was the first settlement in Antarctica?
The first permenant settlement was in 1961.
What was the first settlement that was made in Port Jackson?
The first European settlement in Port Jackson was a convict settlement.
Who was the explorer that had the first French settlement in South Carolina and what was the name of the settlement?
Who was the explorer that had the first French settlement in South Carolina and what was the name of the settlement?
