Alaska History

Who was the explorer who discovered Alaska for Russia

• St. Herman

• Carl Eielson

• Vitus Bering

• James Cook

What is another name for the animal skins traded by the Russians

• $7.2 million

• furs

• the Klondike

• pelts

What was the main animal Russians trapped and sold for in Alaska

• mice

• foxes

• bears

• sea otter

What was the oil used to heat and light homes and businesses

• fish oil

• olive oil

• whale oil

• vegetable oil

This is said to be the first hoodie

• krispies

• coats

• capris

• kuspuck

The amount the U.S. paid Russia for Alaska

• $2.7 million

• $20 million

• $7.2 million

• $2 million

The amount the U.S. paid for Alaska per acre

• 2 cents

• 300 cents

• 7.2 cents

• 3 cents

What did the lower 48 called the purchase of Alaska

• Sewards Joke

• Frozen Fail

• They didn't call it anything

• Seward's Folly

Alaska's largest industry after animal pelts

• gold mining

• fishing

• hunting

• ice climbing

This is the place where the Alaska Gold Rush was located

• Yukon River

• The Copper River

• The Kenai River

• The Russian River