Alaskan History up to 1950

By JackBrandtAmericanExperience

  • Alaska is Purchased

    Alaska is purchased by America from Russia

  • Gold is Discovered

    Gold is discovered near Sitka, Alaska.

  • Gold is Discovered Again

    Started a gold rush in Juneau

  • Alaska's Government was Formed

  • First Gold Rush

    More than 60,000 people came to Alaska in search of gold.
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    The Klondike Gold Rush

    100,000 more people came to Alaska to search for gold

  • Homestead Act

    The Homestead Act was now in affect in Alaska

  • Tongass National Forest

    President Roosevelt established the Tongass National Forest. The Tongass National Forest is 17 million acres of land.

  • Diphtheria Epidemic

    Destroyed life in Nome, Alaska.

  • The Iditarod

    This race started because of the Diphtheria Epidemic. Dog sled teams race medicine to the town.

  • Military Bases

    Military bases are established in Alaska