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3. Russian colonization of America. What has preserved from this period to the
present?
The Russian colonization of the Americas covers the period, from 1732 to 1867, when
the Tsarist Imperial Russian Empire laid claim to northern Pacific Coast territories in
the Americas. The Russians were primarily interested in the abundance of fur-bearing
mammals on Alaska's coast, as stocks had been depleted by overhunting in Siberia.
By the middle of the 19th century, profits from Russia's American colonies were in steep
decline. Faced with the reality of periodic Indian revolts, the political ramifications of
the Crimean War, and unable to fully colonize the Americas to their satisfaction, the
Russians concluded that their American colonies were too expensive to retain. after less
than a month of negotiations, the United States accepted Emperor Alexander II's offer
to sell Alaska. The purchase of Alaska for $7
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