Migration North to Alaska
The Alaska Purchase Treaty
The first settlers to Alaska migrated from Asia thousands of years ago across a land bridge that existed where the Bering Strait is located today. The Russians claimed Alaska from the late 1700s until 1867, when the United States and Russia signed this treaty. It resulted in Alaska's transfer to a territory of the United States.
Can you think of other places on the globe
that have experienced numerous migrations?
The Documents
Russian Treaty with
Senate Clerk's Ratification
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National Archives and Records Administration
Treaty Series 301
General Records of the U.S. Government
Record Group 11
American Treaty
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View Signature Page
National Archives and Records Administration
Treaty Series 301
General Records of the U.S. Government
Record Group 11
Migration North to Alaska Main Page
- The Alaska Purchase Treaty
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The Cancelled Check and Receipt
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The Gold Rush
- Natural Resources