Step 1 : Introduction to the question "2. The goal of Bering's first expedition was to see how far the territory of an Eastern Russian peninsula extended toward the Americas. Which peninsula?"
...1. Kamchatka 2. Nemetski 3. Chukchi 4. Lokhaniemi In all, Bering led two Kamchatkan expeditions; the first in 1728 and the second in 1741. The first expedition was a commission from the government, while the second was an approved proposal forwarded by Bering himself. After the successes of his first expedition, Bering was rewarded with ennoblement.