Survey of Pacific Northwest History for Educators - WGU
D189 Final Exam with complete solution
What were two results of contact among early Europeans, early Americans, and
Native Americans?
Violent Conflict and Trade
In which two locations did initial contacts between Europeans, Americans, and
Native Americans take place?
Olympic Peninsula and Vancouver Island
T/F Europeans and Americans were dependent on Native Americans for the
functioning of the fur trade.
True
After early contact with Europeans and Americans, certain Native American
leaders established
Trade empires
T/F The land-based fur trade was eventually overtaken by the maritime fur trade in
the Pacific Northwest.
False
T/F Lewis and Clark came to the Pacific Northwest to establish a trading
company.
False
What was the route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
It started in St. Louis and crossed the Rocky Mountains to the mouth of the Columbia
River.
What is a characteristic of the Hudson's Bay Company?
It dominated the local economy and was considered a monopoly.
Which two epidemics struck Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest following
initial contacts with Europeans and Americans?
Smallpox and Measles
European and American fur traders ________ Native American women in the
Pacific Northwest.
Intermarried with
Which two types of resources did the Coeur d'Alene people and Nez Perce people
adopt after early contacts with Europeans and Americans?
Horses and Firearms
T/F Following its introduction by missionaries, Catholicism became an integral
part of Coeur d'Alene religious belief that continues to the present day.
True
T/F The potlatch was recognized by the United States federal government as an
important tradition and was officially protected in the 1870s.
False
What are two effects of European and American colonization on Native
Americans in the Pacific Northwest?
Implementing non-Native American governmental systems in the region and
Displacement of Native American people
,What was a major effect of the U.S. government's Donation Land Claim Act of
1850?
People moved westward along the Oregon Trail to claim property for their families.
What was Manifest Destiny?
The belief that God willed Americans to spread and inhabit North America
Between 1818 and 1846, agreements among imperialist powers resulted in
__________ over the Pacific Northwest and its peoples.
British and U.S. joint rule
Which annual practice did American colonists in the Willamette Valley prevent
Native Americans from participating in?
Setting fires to manage the environment
Who was sent by President Franklin Pierce to negotiate treaties with the Native
American peoples in Washington Territory?
Isaac Stevens
What were two common conditions of treaties between Native peoples and the
U.S. government?
Freedom for Native peoples to hunt and fish in areas where they had traditionally done
so and An annual payment to the Native peoples from the U.S. government
Native American peoples retained rights to their traditional hunting and fishing
grounds and agreed to not trade at Vancouver Island.
Treaty of Point No Point 1855
Included whaling rights for the signing Native American peoples
Treaty of Neah Bay 1855
Chief Sealth
Treaty of Point Elliott 1855
Chief Leschi
Medicine Creek Treaty 1854
Which war was triggered when gold was found near a reservation and white
miners trespassed onto Native lands, raping Native women and stealing horses?
Yakima War
T/F Unlike Europeans, Pacific Northwest Native peoples did not believe in owning
land that could be bought and sold.
True
Why was Chief Joseph respected among non-Native Americans after the Nez
Perce War?
He exhibited bravery and spoke eloquently about the plight of his people.
T/F After Chief Joseph's surrender, the Nez Perce people were allowed to return
to their homeland.
False
How did the Dawes Act pressure Native Americans to accept an allotment of land
offered by the U.S. government?
By specifying that only those Native Americans who accepted an allotment of land could
become U.S. citizens
What was traded between Native Americans and Captain James Cook that led to
an economic turning point for the Pacific Northwest region?
Sea Otter Pelts
, Which event made it easier for Americans to travel to the Pacific Northwest by
land rather than sea?
Louisiana Purchase of 1803
What did the maritime fur trade bring to the Pacific Northwest that eventually led
to an approximately 80 percent decline of Native American populations?
Disease
Which American land-based fur company, established on the shore of the
Columbia River in 1811, sold its trading operations to British competitors after
being in business for a short time?
Pacific Fur Company
Which philosophy promoted the belief that the United States had the right to
extend its boundary to the Pacific Ocean, including the entire region between
California and Alaska as well as British Columbia?
Manifest Destiny
Which incentive was promised to native tribes who signed the Neah Bay Treaty in
1855?
Rights to continue fishing and whaling
Which prominent Native leader signed the Treaty of Point Elliot in 1855 as the
representative of the Duwamish and Suquamish peoples?
Chief Seattle
Which federal law subdivided Native lands and reservations into private property
assigned to individuals and families?
The Dawes Act
Which conflict resulted in around 400 Pacific Northwest Native Americans being
imprisoned at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas?
The Nez Perce War
Which of the following is a reason that the treaty process in the Pacific Northwest
of the United States was particularly cumbersome?
Significant Language Barriers
What was one important goal of the U.S. government when enacting the Dawes
Act?
To destroy Native American cultures and communities
T/F The arrival of transcontinental railroads to the Pacific Northwest made
Spokane the most populous city in the region after World War I.
False
Literature produced by railroad companies promoted the Pacific Northwest for its
Abundant natural resources
T/F The federal government assisted railroad companies in building
transcontinental lines through the Pacific Northwest.
True
Which two areas grew due to the expansion of railroads in the Pacific Northwest?
The logging industry and Population
Which development resulted from gold mining in the Pacific Northwest?
An influx of immigrants from California
Which two industries expanded in the Pacific Northwest over the course of the
1800s?
D189 Final Exam with complete solution
What were two results of contact among early Europeans, early Americans, and
Native Americans?
Violent Conflict and Trade
In which two locations did initial contacts between Europeans, Americans, and
Native Americans take place?
Olympic Peninsula and Vancouver Island
T/F Europeans and Americans were dependent on Native Americans for the
functioning of the fur trade.
True
After early contact with Europeans and Americans, certain Native American
leaders established
Trade empires
T/F The land-based fur trade was eventually overtaken by the maritime fur trade in
the Pacific Northwest.
False
T/F Lewis and Clark came to the Pacific Northwest to establish a trading
company.
False
What was the route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
It started in St. Louis and crossed the Rocky Mountains to the mouth of the Columbia
River.
What is a characteristic of the Hudson's Bay Company?
It dominated the local economy and was considered a monopoly.
Which two epidemics struck Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest following
initial contacts with Europeans and Americans?
Smallpox and Measles
European and American fur traders ________ Native American women in the
Pacific Northwest.
Intermarried with
Which two types of resources did the Coeur d'Alene people and Nez Perce people
adopt after early contacts with Europeans and Americans?
Horses and Firearms
T/F Following its introduction by missionaries, Catholicism became an integral
part of Coeur d'Alene religious belief that continues to the present day.
True
T/F The potlatch was recognized by the United States federal government as an
important tradition and was officially protected in the 1870s.
False
What are two effects of European and American colonization on Native
Americans in the Pacific Northwest?
Implementing non-Native American governmental systems in the region and
Displacement of Native American people
,What was a major effect of the U.S. government's Donation Land Claim Act of
1850?
People moved westward along the Oregon Trail to claim property for their families.
What was Manifest Destiny?
The belief that God willed Americans to spread and inhabit North America
Between 1818 and 1846, agreements among imperialist powers resulted in
__________ over the Pacific Northwest and its peoples.
British and U.S. joint rule
Which annual practice did American colonists in the Willamette Valley prevent
Native Americans from participating in?
Setting fires to manage the environment
Who was sent by President Franklin Pierce to negotiate treaties with the Native
American peoples in Washington Territory?
Isaac Stevens
What were two common conditions of treaties between Native peoples and the
U.S. government?
Freedom for Native peoples to hunt and fish in areas where they had traditionally done
so and An annual payment to the Native peoples from the U.S. government
Native American peoples retained rights to their traditional hunting and fishing
grounds and agreed to not trade at Vancouver Island.
Treaty of Point No Point 1855
Included whaling rights for the signing Native American peoples
Treaty of Neah Bay 1855
Chief Sealth
Treaty of Point Elliott 1855
Chief Leschi
Medicine Creek Treaty 1854
Which war was triggered when gold was found near a reservation and white
miners trespassed onto Native lands, raping Native women and stealing horses?
Yakima War
T/F Unlike Europeans, Pacific Northwest Native peoples did not believe in owning
land that could be bought and sold.
True
Why was Chief Joseph respected among non-Native Americans after the Nez
Perce War?
He exhibited bravery and spoke eloquently about the plight of his people.
T/F After Chief Joseph's surrender, the Nez Perce people were allowed to return
to their homeland.
False
How did the Dawes Act pressure Native Americans to accept an allotment of land
offered by the U.S. government?
By specifying that only those Native Americans who accepted an allotment of land could
become U.S. citizens
What was traded between Native Americans and Captain James Cook that led to
an economic turning point for the Pacific Northwest region?
Sea Otter Pelts
, Which event made it easier for Americans to travel to the Pacific Northwest by
land rather than sea?
Louisiana Purchase of 1803
What did the maritime fur trade bring to the Pacific Northwest that eventually led
to an approximately 80 percent decline of Native American populations?
Disease
Which American land-based fur company, established on the shore of the
Columbia River in 1811, sold its trading operations to British competitors after
being in business for a short time?
Pacific Fur Company
Which philosophy promoted the belief that the United States had the right to
extend its boundary to the Pacific Ocean, including the entire region between
California and Alaska as well as British Columbia?
Manifest Destiny
Which incentive was promised to native tribes who signed the Neah Bay Treaty in
1855?
Rights to continue fishing and whaling
Which prominent Native leader signed the Treaty of Point Elliot in 1855 as the
representative of the Duwamish and Suquamish peoples?
Chief Seattle
Which federal law subdivided Native lands and reservations into private property
assigned to individuals and families?
The Dawes Act
Which conflict resulted in around 400 Pacific Northwest Native Americans being
imprisoned at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas?
The Nez Perce War
Which of the following is a reason that the treaty process in the Pacific Northwest
of the United States was particularly cumbersome?
Significant Language Barriers
What was one important goal of the U.S. government when enacting the Dawes
Act?
To destroy Native American cultures and communities
T/F The arrival of transcontinental railroads to the Pacific Northwest made
Spokane the most populous city in the region after World War I.
False
Literature produced by railroad companies promoted the Pacific Northwest for its
Abundant natural resources
T/F The federal government assisted railroad companies in building
transcontinental lines through the Pacific Northwest.
True
Which two areas grew due to the expansion of railroads in the Pacific Northwest?
The logging industry and Population
Which development resulted from gold mining in the Pacific Northwest?
An influx of immigrants from California
Which two industries expanded in the Pacific Northwest over the course of the
1800s?
