11. Complete the sentences:

• Russia’s contemporaneous acquisition of new lands meant __________________________

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•The better access to the Pacific Ocean passed through ________________________________

• The future of Russia on the Pacific was connected with ______________________________

• The recent enemy of Russia was __________________________________________________

• The only potential buyer of Alaska were the USA, because __________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

• Presidents James Buchanan and Abraham Lincoln didn’t react positively to Russian offers because ___________________________________________________________________

•Russian possessions were sold practically for nothing _______________________________

•Russian colonization of Alaska produced a rich history of great importance because ____

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12. On your own. Use the Internet and other sources to find some information about the attack of the Kamchatka Peninsula by the ships of the British Royal Navy.

13. Give a key sentence to each paragraph.

14. Give a summary of the text.

15. Read the text, translate and discuss.