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While the official era of Russian America was less that 130 years, it is important to see it in the larger context of the expansion of European power and colonization in the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Africa.
Equally important to consider, and closer to home, is that favorable mid-19th century U.S. relations with Russia resulted in its support of the Union during the American Civil War, at a time when Russia's competitor, Great Britain, was being courted by the Confederacy using what it considered its best leverage, the cotton trade. This helped enable the sale of Alaska in 1867.
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| Priest and Russian Bishop's House, Sitka ca. 1980's SO-AK DCRA Photo Lib. |
Essential Questions for Module IV
How is the experience of Russian America an example of 18th-19th century imperialism and colonialism?
Baranov Museum, Kodiak
(former Russ- Amer. Co. warehouse)- What was the nature of cultural contact between the Europeans of Russian America and the Natives of Alaska?
- What is the legacy of the Russian colonization of Alaska?
The Basics
EXPLAIN
This is where you take a few moments to review the various sections of Module III and select two questions to respond to in your blog. One Essential Question and one Examine Question.
EXPLAIN
This is where you take a few moments to review the various sections of Module III and select two questions to respond to in your blog. One Essential Question and one Examine Question.
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- CLICK HERE to see a basic template for your blog response.
- CLICK HERE to review the Basic Weekly Blog Assignment.
- Be sure to include the question you are responding to at the top of each response.
- Please also include the Module number in the title of your blog post
Beyond the Basics
EXTEND
For an extra challenge and a stronger score, select one of the EXTEND questions from Module I, or choose one question from below to respond to in your weekly blog response.
For an extra challenge and a stronger score, select one of the EXTEND questions from Module I, or choose one question from below to respond to in your weekly blog response.
- What Essential Question(s) would you include for this module? Why.
- How might you use content from this module in your professional practice?
- What other useful information, insights and/or resources have you discovered?
EVALUATE
- Please write a brief paragraph reflecting on the content, style, and usefulness of this first module.
- Take a minute to look your blog over for any problems after you post.
When your blog is complete, professional and posted, please send an email to explorealaskablog@gmail.com, including a link to your blog post.
