WGU D106 Survey of Pacific Northwest History for
Educators, Survey of Pacific Northwest History for
Educators
Which action did British Parliament offer a reward for doing, that inspired British
subjects to travel to the Pacific Northwest in the 1770's?
Discovering the Northwest Passage
What is the Northwest Passage?
A legendary waterway believed to connect the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean
In what way did Captain James Cook's exploration in 1778 have a major social
and economic impact on the Pacific Northwest?
It led to British discovery that sea otter pelts from the Pacific Northwest were highly
profitable in the Chinese market.
Which statement accurately describes the nature of the United States trade in the
Pacific Northwest prior to 1800?
The United States had a smaller role in maritime trade then England and France
How did the European trade of firearms in the Pacific Northwest region affect
native societies?
It caused major change in existing tribal power relationships because some peoples
adopted the use of firearms
How were native peoples in the Pacific Northwest affected by the emergence of
fur trading companies?
Native peoples were employed by fur trading companies
Which expedition had the primary goal of claiming explored territory the United
States?
Lewis and Clark's expedition
Why were Americans able to have an increased presence in the Pacific Northwest
fur trade in the early 1800s despite the already existing presence of Spain and
Britain in the region
The government of Spain and Britain focused more on the French revolution and the
threat from Napoleon in Europe then on trading in North America.
Why was Pacific fur company less successful than the Northwest company
The lack of American financial banking left the Pacific fur company at a competitive
disadvantage
What was a primary effect of the Meritime fur trade on indigenous people
A decline in native populations due to diseases such as smallpox
What was the effect of the Oregon treaty of 1846 on the Hudson's Bay Company
(HBC)
It defined the boundary between the US and present day Canada ending HBC's
dominance in US territory
Which treaty gave the United States territory in the Pacific Northwest
Oregon treaty
What was the function of the Oregon Trail
West word expansion of the United States territory
What was the purpose of the Oregon Donation Land Act of 1850
,To encourage Americans to move west and settle in the Oregon territory
What was an outcome of point no point treaty of 1855
Native nations signed over their land but maintained hunting and fishing rights
Which obstacle had to be overcome before the treaty of point no point could be
settled in 1855
Translating the treaty provisions for the assembled Native Americans
What was the US government obligated to do for native Americans under the
terms of the point no point treaty of 1855
Establish an agricultural an industrial school
Which action did chief Seattle take when European American immigrants violated
the treaty of point Elliot and native Americans rebuild
He protected the settlers from native warriors
Which native American people lost land in the point Elliot trading that later
became of the city of Seattle
Duwamish
Which right did the Walla Walla, Umatilla, and Cayuse Native Americans retain
after their negotiations with the US government
The right to use ancestral lands on and off the reservation for hunting and gathering
What was an underlying cause of the Yakima war
Settlers trespassing on native lands to access a Goldstrike
How did the relocation of the Puyallup, Makah, Yakama tribes differ from the
relocation of many other native peoples in the Pacific Northwest
These tribes relocated to reservations that were close to their original homelands
With which treaty were native nations so dissatisfied that it led to the Puget
Sound war
Treaty of point Elliot
Which tribe was led by chief Joseph
Nez Perce
Who was a leader of the Nez perce tribe during the nez perce for
Chief Joseph
Why did white settlers in the Pacific Northwest consider chief Seattle to be a
powerful figure
He had conquered many of the nearby tribes
Which piece of legislation represented a change in the property rights guaranteed
to native nations in treaties
Dawes act
Who advocated for the reservation system to fully assimilate native Americans
into US culture
Religious organizations
What was an affect on the completion of the transcontinental railroad on the
Pacific Northwest in the 19th century
Rapid increase in population of towns and cities
Which group of people did railroad companies appeal to in their promotional
campaign to convince them to move to the Pacific Northwest in the 19th century
American farmers
, How did the arrival of a large number of successful Klondike gold miners in 1897
change Seattle's economic development
Seattle became a major outfitting center for the Alaska trade in the northern goldfields,
diversifying away from timber
How did the Klondike gold rush impact Seattle
Seattle merchants sold food supplies, clothing, and equipment to Alaskan gold miners
What was an effect of Indian specific boarding schools on Native Americans in
the Pacific Northwest
Increased dependency on government intervention
Which group had financial control over the salmon industry in the Pacific
Northwest late 1800s
Canning factory owners
Which feature was necessary for the Puget Sound Naval shipyard
It needed to be big enough to dock large battleships
Which factor caused the growth of the logging industry in the Pacific Northwest
between 1880 and 1910
Eastern capitalists investing in western railroad expansion
Which national political movement of the late 19th and early 20th century's
encouraged the women's suffrage campaign in the Pacific Northwest
Progressivism
Which action did the industrial workers of the world (IWW) take prior to the 1916
Everett massacre
They spoke out against local mill owners (because of unequal pay to Chinese
immigrants)
What was the effect of the Chinese exclusion act of 1882
It outlawed immigration of most Chinese men and women to the United States
Which group was attacked during the Bellingham riots of 1907
Asian migrant workers
How did Seattle's watcher on the tower newspaper depict the Ku Klux Klan during
the 1920s
It viewed them as protective of American society
Which accomplishment did the unemployed citizens league (UCL) achieve during
the first four years of the great depression
They establish cooperatives to help the poor be self-sufficient
Which project was developed as a new deal project that transformed the
economic future of the Pacific Northwest
Grand Coulee dam
Which hiring practice was associated with the library and childcare program
formed through the New Deal's Works Progress Administration
They employed women
Which need was fulfilled using electrical power from the grand Coulee dam
during World War II
Building Aircraft
Which action to the Burke act demand of the native Americans before the United
States would release property to them
That they show competency and managing their land
Educators, Survey of Pacific Northwest History for
Educators
Which action did British Parliament offer a reward for doing, that inspired British
subjects to travel to the Pacific Northwest in the 1770's?
Discovering the Northwest Passage
What is the Northwest Passage?
A legendary waterway believed to connect the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean
In what way did Captain James Cook's exploration in 1778 have a major social
and economic impact on the Pacific Northwest?
It led to British discovery that sea otter pelts from the Pacific Northwest were highly
profitable in the Chinese market.
Which statement accurately describes the nature of the United States trade in the
Pacific Northwest prior to 1800?
The United States had a smaller role in maritime trade then England and France
How did the European trade of firearms in the Pacific Northwest region affect
native societies?
It caused major change in existing tribal power relationships because some peoples
adopted the use of firearms
How were native peoples in the Pacific Northwest affected by the emergence of
fur trading companies?
Native peoples were employed by fur trading companies
Which expedition had the primary goal of claiming explored territory the United
States?
Lewis and Clark's expedition
Why were Americans able to have an increased presence in the Pacific Northwest
fur trade in the early 1800s despite the already existing presence of Spain and
Britain in the region
The government of Spain and Britain focused more on the French revolution and the
threat from Napoleon in Europe then on trading in North America.
Why was Pacific fur company less successful than the Northwest company
The lack of American financial banking left the Pacific fur company at a competitive
disadvantage
What was a primary effect of the Meritime fur trade on indigenous people
A decline in native populations due to diseases such as smallpox
What was the effect of the Oregon treaty of 1846 on the Hudson's Bay Company
(HBC)
It defined the boundary between the US and present day Canada ending HBC's
dominance in US territory
Which treaty gave the United States territory in the Pacific Northwest
Oregon treaty
What was the function of the Oregon Trail
West word expansion of the United States territory
What was the purpose of the Oregon Donation Land Act of 1850
,To encourage Americans to move west and settle in the Oregon territory
What was an outcome of point no point treaty of 1855
Native nations signed over their land but maintained hunting and fishing rights
Which obstacle had to be overcome before the treaty of point no point could be
settled in 1855
Translating the treaty provisions for the assembled Native Americans
What was the US government obligated to do for native Americans under the
terms of the point no point treaty of 1855
Establish an agricultural an industrial school
Which action did chief Seattle take when European American immigrants violated
the treaty of point Elliot and native Americans rebuild
He protected the settlers from native warriors
Which native American people lost land in the point Elliot trading that later
became of the city of Seattle
Duwamish
Which right did the Walla Walla, Umatilla, and Cayuse Native Americans retain
after their negotiations with the US government
The right to use ancestral lands on and off the reservation for hunting and gathering
What was an underlying cause of the Yakima war
Settlers trespassing on native lands to access a Goldstrike
How did the relocation of the Puyallup, Makah, Yakama tribes differ from the
relocation of many other native peoples in the Pacific Northwest
These tribes relocated to reservations that were close to their original homelands
With which treaty were native nations so dissatisfied that it led to the Puget
Sound war
Treaty of point Elliot
Which tribe was led by chief Joseph
Nez Perce
Who was a leader of the Nez perce tribe during the nez perce for
Chief Joseph
Why did white settlers in the Pacific Northwest consider chief Seattle to be a
powerful figure
He had conquered many of the nearby tribes
Which piece of legislation represented a change in the property rights guaranteed
to native nations in treaties
Dawes act
Who advocated for the reservation system to fully assimilate native Americans
into US culture
Religious organizations
What was an affect on the completion of the transcontinental railroad on the
Pacific Northwest in the 19th century
Rapid increase in population of towns and cities
Which group of people did railroad companies appeal to in their promotional
campaign to convince them to move to the Pacific Northwest in the 19th century
American farmers
, How did the arrival of a large number of successful Klondike gold miners in 1897
change Seattle's economic development
Seattle became a major outfitting center for the Alaska trade in the northern goldfields,
diversifying away from timber
How did the Klondike gold rush impact Seattle
Seattle merchants sold food supplies, clothing, and equipment to Alaskan gold miners
What was an effect of Indian specific boarding schools on Native Americans in
the Pacific Northwest
Increased dependency on government intervention
Which group had financial control over the salmon industry in the Pacific
Northwest late 1800s
Canning factory owners
Which feature was necessary for the Puget Sound Naval shipyard
It needed to be big enough to dock large battleships
Which factor caused the growth of the logging industry in the Pacific Northwest
between 1880 and 1910
Eastern capitalists investing in western railroad expansion
Which national political movement of the late 19th and early 20th century's
encouraged the women's suffrage campaign in the Pacific Northwest
Progressivism
Which action did the industrial workers of the world (IWW) take prior to the 1916
Everett massacre
They spoke out against local mill owners (because of unequal pay to Chinese
immigrants)
What was the effect of the Chinese exclusion act of 1882
It outlawed immigration of most Chinese men and women to the United States
Which group was attacked during the Bellingham riots of 1907
Asian migrant workers
How did Seattle's watcher on the tower newspaper depict the Ku Klux Klan during
the 1920s
It viewed them as protective of American society
Which accomplishment did the unemployed citizens league (UCL) achieve during
the first four years of the great depression
They establish cooperatives to help the poor be self-sufficient
Which project was developed as a new deal project that transformed the
economic future of the Pacific Northwest
Grand Coulee dam
Which hiring practice was associated with the library and childcare program
formed through the New Deal's Works Progress Administration
They employed women
Which need was fulfilled using electrical power from the grand Coulee dam
during World War II
Building Aircraft
Which action to the Burke act demand of the native Americans before the United
States would release property to them
That they show competency and managing their land
