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What were the Russians after in Alaska?

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∙ 15y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

The Russians were after Beaver pelts in Alaska...once the population of beavers declined they wanted to get rid of Alaska because they weren't gaining anything by owning it so they sold it to William H. Seward.

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