the russian empire sold alaska to the united states.
the russian empire sold alaska to the united states.
which country sold alaska to the united states?
the russian empire
alexander was the most successful russian reformer since peter the great, and was responsible for numerous reforms besides abolishing serfdom. he reorganized the judicial system, setting up elected local judges, abolishing capital punishment, promoting local self-government through the zemstvo system, imposing universal military service, ending some of the privileges of the nobility, and promoting the universities. in foreign policy, he sold alaska to the united states in 1867, fearing the remote colony would fall into british hands if there was another war. he modernized the military command system. he sought peace, and moved away from bellicose france when napoleon iii fell. he joined with germany and austria in the league of the three emperors that stabilized the european situation. the russian empire expanded in siberia and in the caucasus and made gains at the expense of china. faced with an uprising in poland in 1863, he stripped that land of its separate constitution and incorporated it directly into russia. to counter the rise of a revolutionary and anarchistic movements, he sent thousands of dissidents into exile in siberia and was proposing additional parliamentary reforms when he was assassinated in 1881.
history of russia
kacheliba constituency









































kacheliba constituency is an electoral constituency in kenya. it is one of four constituencies of west pokot county. the constituency has six wards, which are represented by members of county assembly at the west pokot county assembly in kapenguria. the constituency was established before the 1988 elections in order to cater for the interests of the kara-pokot community following years of under representation. the constituency was created by the electoral commission of kenya through a publication in the kenya gazette.
kacheliba constituency