Alaska history: Alaska Natives, Russian America, the 1867 purchase, Gold Rush, World War II, oil and statehood in 1959.
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- Who were the first people to live in Alaska?
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Alaska Natives- Name three major groups of Alaska Natives
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Tlingit, Haida, and Inupiat- How did Alaska Natives survive in their environment?
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by hunting seals and whales, and fishing- What fish was most important as food for Alaska Natives?
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salmon- What European country colonized Alaska first?
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Russia- What was Russian-controlled Alaska called?
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Russian America- When did Russia start to colonize Alaska?
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late 1700s- Who was a famous Russian explorer who went to Alaska?
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Vitus Bering- What sea animal did Russian fur traders hunt in Alaska?
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sea otters- How long did Russia control Alaska?
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about 130 years- In what year did the United States buy Alaska?
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1867- Who was the U.S. Secretary of State that arranged the Alaska Purchase?
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William Seward- How much money did the U.S. pay Russia for Alaska?
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7.2 million dollars- What negative nickname was given to the Alaska Purchase?
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Seward's Folly- What metal brought miners to Alaska during a famous rush?
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gold
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