Columbia Sale (Russian America)



The Columbia Purchase (: Продажа Колумбии, Prodazha Kolumbii, "Sale of Columbia") refers to the acquisition of the United Colony of Vancouver Island and Columbia:0:0} by the Russia:Russian Empire:0 from United Kingdom:Great Britain:0 in 1872. The British agreed to sell the region in fear of loosing it in a future conflict with Russia, as well as growing coasts to maintain the colonies. Russia purchased the region for a total of 10 million dollars. The purchased land corresponds to the modern day Alaska:0:0n governorate:0:0s of Columbia:0:0, Queen Charlotte:0:0, and Vancouver:0:0.