WGU D106 Survey of Pacific Northwest History for Educators 2024

WGU D106 Survey of Pacific Northwest History for Educators 2024 Which action did British Parliament offer a reward for doing, that inspired British subjects to travel to the Pacific Northwest in the 1770's? - answer-Discovering the Northwest Passage What is the Northwest Passage? - answer-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? - answer-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? - answer-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? - answerIt 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? - answer-Native peoples were employed by fur trading companies Which expedition had the primary goal of claiming explored territory the United States? - answer-Lewis and Clark's expedition