Ukase of 1821

45°50′0″N 123°57′43″W / 45.83333°N 123.96194°W / 45.83333; -123.96194The Ukase of 1821 (Russian: Указ 1821 года) was a Russian proclamation (a ukase) of territorial sovereignty over northwestern North America, roughly present-day Alaska and most of the Pacific Northwest. The ukase was declared on September 4, 1821 (O. S.).[1]

  1. ^ Nichols, Irby C Jr (February 1967). "The Russian Ukase and the Monroe Doctrine: A Re-Evaluation". Pacific Historical Review. 36 (1): 13–26. doi:10.2307/3637088. JSTOR 3637088.