1741 ⟶ Russian Colonization of the Aleutian Islands Begins

Russians begin settling the Aleutian Islands.
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🚢 Russian Colonization of the Aleutian Islands Begins

Russians begin settling the Aleutian Islands.⟶
Russian Colonization of the Aleutian Islands Begins (1741)
Russian EmpireColonialismExplorationAlaskaExpansionismIndigenous Peoples
RussiaRussiaUnited StatesUnited States

🧭 Vitus Bering's Expedition Reaches Alaska

Vitus Bering discovers Alaska⟶
Vitus Bering's Expedition Reaches Alaska (1741)
ExplorationRussian EmpireAlaskaGeographyDiscoveryImperialismMaritime History
RussiaRussiaUnited StatesUnited States

⛪ Spanish Missionaries Found First California Mission

Spanish missionaries establish the first of 21 missions in California.⟶
Spanish Missionaries Found First California Mission (1769)
Spanish EmpireCatholicismColonialismIndigenous PeoplesExpansionism
United StatesUnited States

⛏️ Gold Discovered in California

1848–1858: California Gold Rush.⟶
Gold Discovered in California (1848)
Gold RushAmerican WestMiningMigrationEconomic BoomManifest DestinyExpansionism
United StatesUnited States

⛏️ Gold Rush Prospectors Arrive in California

The first boatloads of gold prospectors arrive in California, giving them the nickname 49ers.⟶
Gold Rush Prospectors Arrive in California (1849)
Gold RushEconomic BoomMigrationAmerican WestSettlementMiningExpansionism
United StatesUnited States

💰 United States Acquires Alaska from Russia

The United States purchases Alaska from Russia.⟶
United States Acquires Alaska from Russia (1867)
ExpansionismTerritorial AcquisitionDiplomacyUnited States HistoryRussian EmpireManifest DestinyGeopoliticsAlaska
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