When Russia listed the Alaskan territory for sale in the 19th century, they primarily expected that the United States would be the most likely buyer, rather than anticipating a bidding war with Great Britain or hoping for a conflict. The main motivations for selling Alaska included the difficulty of defending the territory, its limited economic value to Russia, and the fear that it could be seized by another power, particularly Great Britain. Therefore, the most accurate interpretation of Russia's expectations regarding the sale would be that they hoped to find a willing buyer in the United States, rather than expecting significant conflict or competition.
What did Russia expect to happen when they listed the Alaskan territory for sale?
They hoped Great Britain would try to take the territory by force.
Russia expected no one would be interested in purchasing it.
They expected Great Britain and the United States to get into a bidding war.
They expected to sink the United States into massive debt.
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