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They went to seek their fortunes. Some as trappers and traders and some during the gold rush. In modern times oil exploration and discovery required the construction of the Trans-Alaskan pipeline to get the oil from the North Slope fields to an ice free port for export. That meant top wages for both manual and skilled labor.
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∙ 14y agoThey first went there for the fur trade, and then someone discovered gold...
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∙ 13y agoLike Everest, because it was there.
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∙ 11y agoBecause they wanted to.
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Where do people visit when they go to Alaska?
to look at the tourism
What is the daily life in Alaska?
In Alaska people ski and snowboard Alaskans also go hunting and work jobs up on the north slope.
Is there people in Alaska?
Yes there are people in Alaska. To be exact the population of Alaska is 654,786 in 2008.
Does Alaska have more caribou than people?
There are about 16,000 caribou in Alaska and there are about 9,000 people in Alaska.
Why do you call people from Alaska Alaska natives?
Aleut. a member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and western Alaska
How does location impact where people live and work?
Because if you were to go on vacation would you rather go to cold Alaska or hot FLORIDA?
How do i steal people's stuff?
Go to their houses. Secretly jack the desired "stuff" behind their back. Leave the house. Go to Alaska.
How many times in a year do people go fishing in Alaska?
people went 10 times a year but that is tourist real alaskians go 57 times in a year
Who made Alaska become a territory?
The people of Alaska.
Do people in Alaska pay taxes?
People in Alaska pay state and federal taxes.
Who the first people that came to Alaska?
The first people that came to Alaska were people from Russia. The first people to live there were the indians.
What direction would you travel to go to Louisiana to Alaska?
Since Louisiana is one of the southernmost states in the US, and Alaska is the northernmost state, you would go north to go from Louisiana to Alaska.
