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Nomads travel to Alaska
Around 14,000 BC when nomadic groups crossed the Bering land bridge into what is now known as western Alaska. At the time of European contact by the Russian explorers, Alaska Native groups populated the area. -
Cossack horsemen came over to alaska
Cossack horsemen came over the eastern mountain range in Siberia, and continued to the shore of the Okhotsk Sea. Once there, they built the first Russian Village, facing east, across the Pacific thank you -
the first russians to settle in alaska
On Kodiak Island, Grigory Shelikhov, a Russian fur trader, founds Three Saints Bay, the first permanent Russian settlement in Alaska. The European discovery of Alaska came in 1741, when a Russian expedition led by Danish navigator Vitus Bering sighted the Alaskan mainland. THANK YOU. -
Russian-American Company created
n 1799, Shelikhov's son-in-law, Nikolay Petrovich Rezanov, acquired a monopoly on the American fur trade from Czar Paul I and formed the Russian-American Company. As part of the deal, the Tsar expected the company to establish new settlements in Alaska and carry out an expanded colonization program. -
sea otter population depleted
During the fur seal trade many otters were killed for their fur pelts. They were over hunted which caused their population to drop tremendously. The Russian-American company used Natives to meet their demands but with the harsh treatments the Natives were also loosing their lives. -
Father Herman
Father Herman had lots of love for the Aleut people, he helped them escape enslavement and preformed many miracle. -
saint innocence
Saint innocence or ivan veniaminov taught the Aleuts how to read and write. He also taught them carpentry and other work skills. Lastly he translated the Bible into their language for them. -
western gold rushs
They primed the public for gold fever outbreak as soon as gold was rumored in the Yukon. Miners and business man came to Alaska readily. -
Alaska became a U.S. possession
Alaska became a U.S. possession on October 1867. One of the reasons that drove this to happen was they were running out of food, lots of natural resources, fur, and Alaska had a very important strategic importance. -
first sheep and cattle raised in Alaska
Many early residents and prospectors brought horses and cattle with them, the animals ate wild hay.Attempts to raise cattle on Kodiak and Aleutian islands began in 1867.The Alaska Commercial Company had a dairy herd at Kodiak and grazed cattle on nearby Long Island. Sheep were introduced in the Aleutian Islands. Although the meat could not be economically marketed, the wool could be profitably sold. By 1927, there were 7,475 sheep, 819 beef cattle, and 79 dairy cows. -
native segragation
Alaska Natives have fought long and hard since the purchase of Alaska by the Americans in 1867. The struggle has carried Natives from legally, socially, economically and politically marginalized peoples to recognition as citizens of the United States who are accorded full protection under the law. thank you to http://www.akhistorycourse.org/alaskas-cultures/alaska-natives-continue-to-challenge-status-quo -
exploring for gold
George Halt was said to be the first white man to cross the Chilkoot Pass in search for gold. -
George Halt
George Halt was said to be the first white man to cross the Chilkoot Pass in search for gold.
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Treadwell Mine
Parris Lode claim staked and by 1885 is the most prominent mine in Alaska: Treadwell Mine.
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First Organic Act
The first organic act provided the bare essentials of government and called for the establishment of schools. It extended federal mining laws to Alaska so that miners could legally file claims on mineral-rich land. -
the progressive movment
Manifest destiny helped purchase and settle Alaska, the national parks, conservation made resource extraction restrictions. -
Klondike gold rush
The discovery of gold in the Yukon led to a stamped to the Klondike region.To reach the gold fields most took the route through the ports of Dyea and Skagway, then they either take Chilkoot or the White Pass trails to the Yukon River and sail to the Klondike.Everyone was required to bring a year supply of food to prevent starvation, all of their equipment weighed close to a ton and had to be carried by their self.Many didn't arrive until summer 1898, and lots left disappointed. -
The creation of the Office of surveyor General for the District of Alaska
The creation of the Office of surveyor General for the District of Alaska made it possible to tell who owned what lands. It also made it possible to stake claims, and buy or sell land. -
first agricultural experiment in Alaska
The Alaska Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station (AFES) was established in 1898 in Sitka, Alaska, also the site of the first agricultural experiment farm in what was then Alaska Territory.Right from the start, cattle and vegetables, small grains and hay production were focuses at the experiment farms. Amazingly, some of the research conducted back then is still useful today. -
Gold found in Nome
Gold was found in Nome but it was much different from other rushes because this gold was so easily recovered. Much of the gold was just lying in the beach sand of the landing place and could be recovered without any need for a claim. At the height of the Nome gold rush,, hundreds of tents extended for 15 miles along the beach to the west of town. -
Extension of homestead laws to Alaska
The homestead laws authorized individuals to stake claims to unreserved federal lands for farms, trading, and home sites. This provided the first protection of a debtors residence from creditors. -
Trans-Alaska Military Road and telegraph system
Many small communities were built about about military stations or telegraph stations. The Army constructed a 1,900 mile long telegraph to connect 6 army posts. The Trans-Alaska Military road was built for an easier overland route between an ice-free port in southern Alaska and the Yukon River. -
Copper Boom
Also know as the Kennecott mine. A team of adventurous prospectors operating 200 miles north of the Gulf of Alaska along the Chitina River(a tributary of the Copper River) stumbled upon a massive cliff of green rock. They analyzed samples and discovered that the ore was 70% copper and included some silver and gold. It became one of earth's richest copper reserves. -
Civil Code for Alaska
The Civil Code for Alaska allowed any community of 300 or more to incorporate with 7-member city councils and 3-member school boards. This also told you what activities were illegal and the punishment for violations.(The Capital was moved and there were new judicial districts.) -
Bankruptcy
A third line, the Alaska central, running worth from Seward on the Kenai Peninsula, was promoted in 1903 to carry coal from the Matanuska valley. Fifty miles of track were laid, but despite rosy predictions by the lines Seattle backers, the company went bankrupt by 1908. -
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Alaska Road Commission
The Alaska Road Commission created in 1905 as aboard of the U.S. War department it was responsible for the construction and improvement of many important Alaska highways, such as the Richardson Highway, Steese Highway, Elliot Highway and Edgerton Highway, among others. -
Second Organic Act
Several issues arise that made it more difficult for Alaska to push towards self-government. One of which was the forming of the "Alaska Syndicate." In 1906 by the two barons, J.P. Morgan, and Simson Guggenheim. The Second Organic Act was progress towards statehood and began to change from federal to state control of resources. They could now authorize their own legislature elected by Alaskan voters. -
Anchorage tent city
A wilderness construction camp was established at Knik Anchorage on Cook Inlet. People were there because of the building of the railroad. Overnight a tent city of 2000 people sprang up, creating Anchorage. The city of Anchorage was born as a construction city from the Alaska railroad. -
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Alaska Railroad
The railroad expands from Seward and Whittier. The railroad has a mainline over 470 miles long and is well over 500 miles including branoe lines and siding tracks. It is currently owned by the state of Alaska. Communities grow along these routes and AK RR surveyed town sites and sold lots in their camps. -
the railroad's route
President Woodrow Wilson selects the railroad's route that will run between the Port of Seward through the coal fields of the Interior to the gold claims near Fairbanks. What is now Anchorage is picked as its headquarters. Thousands of job seekers and adventurers pour into the area, living in a tent city on the banks of Ship Creek. -
Indian Citizenship Act
The loss of the right to free movement across the country was difficult for Native Americans, especially since many tribes traditionally traveled to hunt, fish, and visit other tribes. The passage of the Indian Citizenship Act in 1924 granted citizenship to all Natives born in America. As a result, Native Americans were finally granted free travel in the United States. At the present time, Native Americans who live on reservations are free to travel as they wish. -
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the great deprestion
Many people are looking for an opportunity and are willing to try something new because they have nothing to lose. -
The Jurisdictional Act
Matanuska Valley Project established. Nine hundred Alaska-Juneau Gold Mine workers go on a strike that lasts 40 days and ends in violence. - The Jurisdictional Act of June, 1935 allows the Tlingit and Haida Indians to pursue land claims in US Court of Claims.
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Indian and Women rights peak
The Indian Reorganization Act of 1935 amended to include Alaska. Nell Scott of Seldovia becomes the first women elected to the Territorial Legislature. -
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WW2
The military build up caused a great increase in Alaska's population. Roads were made and their were many job opportunities in Alaska. Lots of Military families relocated here. -
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Cordova survives as a fishing port
The town of Cordova survives as a fishing port; Copper River king and sockeye salmon world-renowned for their rich flesh and exceptionally high oil context, have replaced minerals as the area's major recourse. -
ALCAN Highway
The ALCAN Highway was completed in 1942 and it connects Alaska and the lower 48. It provided additional transportation and economic opportunity. It was built in 9 months as an alternate transportation route for goods. -
Japanese invade Alaska's Aleutian Islands
Japanese invade Alaska's Aleutian Islands. As part of the defense of the West Coast, the Alaska Highway is built in the amazingly short time of eight months and 12 days, linking Anchorage with the rest of the nation. Anchorage enters the war years with a population of 7,724 and emerges with 43,314 residents -
Usibelli Coal Mine
The Usibelli Coal Mine (UCM) was founded in 1943 by Emil Usibelli and Thad Sanford. This company supplied the military with coal for several years. In 1967 the Golden Valey's electrical plant was completed and the UCM had another large amount of customers. Four years later the UCM bought the Vitro Mine, making itself the only coal mine in the state. -
Elizabeth Peratrovich
She was an important civil rights activist; she worked on behalf of equality for Alaska Natives. In the 1940's, she was credited with advocacy that gained the passage of the territory's Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945, the first anti-discrimination law in the United States. -
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The Cold War
The Cold War made transportation more available, increased federal regulation and services, and also the exploration of oil and mining. -
Alaska is a state
The U.S. purchased Alaska from the Russian Empire on March 30, 1867, for 7.2 million U.S. dollars. That is approximately two cents per acre. The area went through several administrative changes before becoming organized as a territory on May 11, 1912. Alaska became the 49th state of the U.S. on January 3, 1959. -
The Great Alaska Earthquake
An earth quake of 9.2. started approximately 25 km beneath the surface, with its epicenter about 6 miles (10 km) east of the mouth of College Fiord, 56 miles. It was the most powerful recorded earthquake in U.S. history. The 1964 earthquake caused $27 million in damage. It gradually lost ground to other forms of transport. -
Oil discovered at Prudhoe Bay
By 1967 Richfield had drilled a number of dry holes on its North Slope leases,their final effort began with freeze-up,1967,the day after Christmas.The crew opened a rig to check the results.Natural gas burst into the air.Alaska was changed dramatically and permanently with the discovery of North America's largest oil field at Prudhoe Bay in 1967.Huge amounts of money began to flow into the state with the construction of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline in 1974, and production in the field in 1977. -
Alaska Native Claims Settlement
This is the historic Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) that Congress passed in 1971 and President Nixon signed on December 17th.Alaska Natives gained title to 44 million acres of historically used land in Alaska. ANCSA was intended to resolve long-standing issues surrounding aboriginal land claims in Alaska,as well as to stimulate economic development throughout Alaska. -
alaska pipeline
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) includes the trans-Alaska crude-oil pipeline, 12 pump stations It is commonly called the Alaska pipeline, trans-Alaska pipeline, or Alyeska pipeline, (or the pipeline as referred to in Alaska), but those terms technically apply only to the 800 miles oil from Prudhoe Bay, to Valdez, Alaska. The crude oil pipeline is privately owned by the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company.thank you -
Exxon oil spil
The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred in Prince William Sound,Alaska March 24, 1989, when Exxon Valdez,an oil tanker bound for Long Beach, California,struck Prince William Sound's Bligh Reef and spilled 11 to 38 million gallons of crude oil.It is considered to be one of the most devastating human-caused environmental disasters.Its remote location, accessible only by helicopter, plane, or boat, made government and industry response efforts difficult and severely taxed existing plans for response. -
Appointment by POTUS
The office of Alaska Governor was filled by appointment by POTUS not elected by the people of Alaska. Appointments reflected the political party of the President. Since this spot was not filled by the people of Alaska they felt like they had no say in anything at all. Also they felt like who ever was appointed would not know Alaska's needs. -
Federal Overreach
Many Alaskans felt that the government was to involved in Alaska's affairs. They didn't want a government always butting in especially since they had no clue what Alaska needs. -
Fishing and Whaling
Commercial companies that fished in Alaska had better tools to use and more people to help hunt whales and catch fish. They where fishing so much that it affected the Natives because the companies were hunting so much that it left the Natives with out fish and whales that the use to survive.
