WGU D106 COMPLETE QUESTION AND ANSWERS
SURVEY OF PACIFIC NORTHWEST HISTORY FOR
EDUCATORS TEST NEWEST UPDATE 2024
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
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.
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 rate 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
SURVEY OF PACIFIC NORTHWEST HISTORY FOR
EDUCATORS TEST NEWEST UPDATE 2024
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
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.
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 rate 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
