Сontents

Введение …………………………………………………………………………………………… 7

Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………... 8

UNIT I. INTRODUCTORY PART

Political Situation in Russia in the 17^th Century and Prerequisites for the Exploration of the Far East ………………………………………………………………………................................... 9

UNIT II. MOVEMENT TO THE FAR EAST

Lesson 1. Expeditions of Ivan Moskvitin and Vasily Poyarkov……………………………… 11

Lesson 2. Yerofey Pavlovich Khabarov: a Successful Commercial Man and “Getter” of Russia………………... ……………………………………………………………………………. 14

Lesson 3. Expeditions of Semen Dezhnev and Vasily Atlasov ……………………………… 19

UNIT III. STRIFE FOR THE AMUR TERRITORY BETWEEN RUSSIA AND MANCHURIA

Lesson 4. Albazin Fortress: the Stronghold of Russian Achievements in the Far East…….. 23

Lesson 5. Fatal Consequences of the Nerchinsk Treaty………………………………………. 25

UNIT IV. PETER’S AGE IN THE FAR EAST

Lesson 6.Development of the Far Eastern Lands by Peter I…………………………………. 29

Lesson 7. Okhotsk: the Major Russian Port in the Pacific…………………………………….. 32

Lesson 8. Expeditions of Vitus Bering …………………………………………………………. 33

Lesson 9. The First Steps to Explore the American Coast…………………………………….. 37

UNIT V. RUSSIAN AMERICA

Lesson 10. Political Situation in the Pacific at the End of the 18^th Century…………………. 40

Lesson 11.Functions of Russian Trade Stations on the American Shores………………….. 44

Lesson 12. The Work of the Russian-American Company (RAC)…………………………… 47

Lesson 13. Reforms of Nikolay Petrovich Rezanov in Russian America……………………. 52

Lesson 14. Decline of the RAC and the Sale of Russian Estates in America ……………….. 56

UNIT VI. MURAVYOV’S AGE

Lesson 15. Political Situation in the Far East at the Beginning of the 19^th Century……… 62

Lesson 16. Important Discoveries of Captain Gennady Ivanovich Nevelskoy ……………..66

Lesson 17. The activities of the Governor-General Nikolay Nikolayevich Muravyov during His Reign in the Far East…………………………………………………………………………..71

Lesson 18. The First Raftings of the Russian People down the Amur River…………………74

Lesson 19. Difficult Life of the First Russian Settlers…………………………………………...78

UNIT VII. DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMY DURING THE GREAT AMUR CAMPAIGN

Lesson 20. Construction of the First Railroad in the Far East and Its Importance for Economic Development…………………………………………………………………………...85

Lesson 21. Development of Basic Industries in the Far East in the 19^th –20^th Centuries…. 92

Lesson 22. Contribution of Governors-General to the Development of the Far Eastern Lands ………………………………………………………………………………………………………103

Lesson 23. Main Discoveries of Russian Scientists in the Far East in the 19^th century…….108

UNIT VIII. KHABAROVSK: FAR EASTERN FEDERAL DISTRICT CENTRE

Lesson 24. From Khabarovka to Khabarovsk………………………………………………….116

Lesson 25. Importance of the Amur River for the Region……………………………………123

Lesson 26. Far Eastern Federal District ………………………………………………………...129

VOCABULARY LIST…………………………………………………………………………… 136

APPENDIX……………………………………………………………………………………….. 142

MAPS …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 145

SUGGESTED SEMINAR TOPICS TO DISCUSS………………………………………….. 163

OLD PICTURES OF KHABAROVSK……………………………………………………....... 164

REFERENCE SOURCES………………………………………………………………………... 184