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When Russia sold Alaska to the US, were the Russian residents of Alaska forced to move back to Russia or did they automatically become US citizens?

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To what extent did the Russians colonize Alaska? (and other Alaskan questions) and How did Russians in Alaska react to Alaska being purchased by the U.S. written by who else but u/The_Alaskan