The Russian monopoly on trade was also being weakened by the Hudson 's Bay Company , which set up a post on the southern edge of Russian America in 1833 .
Despite these efforts the Russians never fully colonized Alaska .
The Russians monopoly on trade was also being weakened by the Hudson 's Bay Company , which set up a post on the southern edge of Russian America in 1833 .
Despite these efforts the Russians never fully colonized Alaska .