D189 EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which action did the British Parliament offer a reward for doing, that inspired British
Subjects to travel to the PNW in the 1770s - ANSWER Discovering the Norwest Passage
What is the NW passage? - ANSWER A legendary waterway believed to connect the
Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.
In what way did Captain James Cook's exploration in 1778 have a major social and
economic impact on the PNW? - ANSWER It led to the British discovery that sea otter
pelts from the PNW were highly profitable in the Chinese market.
Which statement accurately describes the nature of the US's trade in the PNW prior to
1800? - ANSWER The US had a smaller role in maritime trade than England and France
How did the European trade of firearms in the PNW region affect Native societies? -
ANSWER It caused major change in existing tribal power relationships because some
peoples adopted the use of firearms.
How were Native peoples in the PNW affected by the emergence of fur trading
companies? - ANSWER Native peoples were employed by fur trading companies.
Which expedition had the primary goal of claiming explored territory for the US? -
ANSWER Lewis and Clark's expedition
Why were American's able to have an increased presence in the PNW fur trade in the
early 1800s despite the already existing presence of Spain and Britain in the region? -
ANSWER The government's of Spain and Britain focused more on the French Revolution
and the threat from Napoleon in Europe than on trading in North America.
Why was Pacific Fur Company less successful than the North West Company? -
ANSWER The lack of American financial backing left the Pacific Fur Company at a
competitive disadvantage.
What was the primary effect of the maritime fur trade on indigenous groups? - ANSWER
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)?
- ANSWER It defined the boundary between the US and present day Canada, ending
HBC's dominance in US territory.
Which treaty gave the US territory in the PNW? - ANSWER Oregon Treaty
What was the function of the Oregon Trail? - ANSWER Westward expansion of the US
territory
What was the purpose of the Oregon Donation Land Act of 1850? - ANSWER To
, encourage American's to move west and settle in the Oregon territory.
What was an outcome of the Point No Point Treaty of 1855? - ANSWER Natives 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? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER Establish an agricultural and industrial
school
Which action did Chief Seattle take when European-American immigrants violated the
Treaty of Point Elliot and Native Americans rebelled? - ANSWER He protected the
settlers from Native warriors.
Which Native American people lost land in the Point Elliot Treaty that later became the
city of Seattle? - ANSWER Duwamish
Which right did the Walla Walla, Umatilla, and Cayuse Native Americans retain after
their negotiations with the US Government? - ANSWER The right to use ancestral lands
on and off the reservation for hunting and gathering.
What was an underlying cause of the Yakima War? - ANSWER Settlers trespassing on
Native lands to access a gold strike.
How did the relocation of the Puyallup, Makah, and Yakama tribes differ form the
relocation of many other Native peoples in the PNW? - ANSWER The 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?
- ANSWER Treaty of Point Elliot
Which tribe was led by Chief Joseph? - ANSWER Nez Perce
Who was a leader of the Nez Perce tribe during the Nez Perce War? - ANSWER Chief
Joseph
Why did white settlers in the PNW consider Chief Seattle to be a powerful figure? -
ANSWER He conquered many of the nearby tribes.
Which piece of legislation represented a change in the property rights guaranteed to
Native nations in treaties? - ANSWER The Dawes Act
Who advocated for the reservation system to fully assimilate Native Americans into US
Culture? - ANSWER Religious organizations
What was an effect of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad on the Pacific
Northwest in the nineteenth century? - ANSWER Rapid increase in population of towns
Which action did the British Parliament offer a reward for doing, that inspired British
Subjects to travel to the PNW in the 1770s - ANSWER Discovering the Norwest Passage
What is the NW passage? - ANSWER A legendary waterway believed to connect the
Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.
In what way did Captain James Cook's exploration in 1778 have a major social and
economic impact on the PNW? - ANSWER It led to the British discovery that sea otter
pelts from the PNW were highly profitable in the Chinese market.
Which statement accurately describes the nature of the US's trade in the PNW prior to
1800? - ANSWER The US had a smaller role in maritime trade than England and France
How did the European trade of firearms in the PNW region affect Native societies? -
ANSWER It caused major change in existing tribal power relationships because some
peoples adopted the use of firearms.
How were Native peoples in the PNW affected by the emergence of fur trading
companies? - ANSWER Native peoples were employed by fur trading companies.
Which expedition had the primary goal of claiming explored territory for the US? -
ANSWER Lewis and Clark's expedition
Why were American's able to have an increased presence in the PNW fur trade in the
early 1800s despite the already existing presence of Spain and Britain in the region? -
ANSWER The government's of Spain and Britain focused more on the French Revolution
and the threat from Napoleon in Europe than on trading in North America.
Why was Pacific Fur Company less successful than the North West Company? -
ANSWER The lack of American financial backing left the Pacific Fur Company at a
competitive disadvantage.
What was the primary effect of the maritime fur trade on indigenous groups? - ANSWER
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)?
- ANSWER It defined the boundary between the US and present day Canada, ending
HBC's dominance in US territory.
Which treaty gave the US territory in the PNW? - ANSWER Oregon Treaty
What was the function of the Oregon Trail? - ANSWER Westward expansion of the US
territory
What was the purpose of the Oregon Donation Land Act of 1850? - ANSWER To
, encourage American's to move west and settle in the Oregon territory.
What was an outcome of the Point No Point Treaty of 1855? - ANSWER Natives 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? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER Establish an agricultural and industrial
school
Which action did Chief Seattle take when European-American immigrants violated the
Treaty of Point Elliot and Native Americans rebelled? - ANSWER He protected the
settlers from Native warriors.
Which Native American people lost land in the Point Elliot Treaty that later became the
city of Seattle? - ANSWER Duwamish
Which right did the Walla Walla, Umatilla, and Cayuse Native Americans retain after
their negotiations with the US Government? - ANSWER The right to use ancestral lands
on and off the reservation for hunting and gathering.
What was an underlying cause of the Yakima War? - ANSWER Settlers trespassing on
Native lands to access a gold strike.
How did the relocation of the Puyallup, Makah, and Yakama tribes differ form the
relocation of many other Native peoples in the PNW? - ANSWER The 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?
- ANSWER Treaty of Point Elliot
Which tribe was led by Chief Joseph? - ANSWER Nez Perce
Who was a leader of the Nez Perce tribe during the Nez Perce War? - ANSWER Chief
Joseph
Why did white settlers in the PNW consider Chief Seattle to be a powerful figure? -
ANSWER He conquered many of the nearby tribes.
Which piece of legislation represented a change in the property rights guaranteed to
Native nations in treaties? - ANSWER The Dawes Act
Who advocated for the reservation system to fully assimilate Native Americans into US
Culture? - ANSWER Religious organizations
What was an effect of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad on the Pacific
Northwest in the nineteenth century? - ANSWER Rapid increase in population of towns
