What were the main goals of the Russian explorers who came to the Northwest? Check all that apply. to claim territory for Russia
to explore present-day Alaska
to travel along the Bering Strait
to expand trade with Asian nations
to search for gold and silver deposits
to establish fur-trapping and trading posts

The Russians were primarily interested in the abundance of fur-bearing mammals on Alaska's coast, as stocks had been depleted by over hunting in Siberia. Bering's first voyage was foiled by thick fog and ice, but in 1741 a second voyage by Bering and Aleksei Chirikov made sight of the North American mainland.

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