WGU D189 Pacific NW History OA ACTUAL
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1. Trade Empires - ANSWER ✔ Established by Native Americans
2. Lewis and Clark Expedition - ANSWER ✔ PNW to explore the area from
the Louisiana Purchase, not to establish a trade company.
3. Hudson Bay Company (HBC) - ANSWER ✔ Monopoly
4. Manifest Destiny - ANSWER ✔ The idea that settlers were went by God to
inhabit the PNW
5. Treaties Commonly Have... - ANSWER ✔ 1. Annual Payment to the
Natives from the U.S. Gov
2. Freedom for Native people to continue hunt and fish
6. Rogue River War - ANSWER ✔ Series of battles between Gold miners and
tribes. Miners treated the tribes horribly. Miners murdered native men and
took their women and raped them. News spread to other tribes and they
retaliated with revenge on the whites OR
, Eventually tribes expected to be paid back with enough wealth. This was not
acknowledged by whites and debt grew over the years over disrespect and
encroachment of tribal area and people.
7. Fed and State Laws did not apply to tribal people. Natives could not testify
in court because they could not speak English.
8. Tribes lost crops to settlers and became hunters and fishers. They resented
whites and sometimes starved throughout the year. They moved to River
Rock Reservation as promised in the treaty
9. 2nd Rogue River War - ANSWER ✔ Natives tried to take back their land.
10.Puget Sound War - ANSWER ✔ Turtle Island
Occurred between U.S. military, local miners and indigenous warriors.
- several raids on the indigenous people
-remembered in connection to Battle in Seattle
-Yakima war may have been responsible for some events
- Treaty of Medicine Creek was a catalyst of the war
-Took away farm land and natives preserved their fishing rights.
11.White River Massacre - ANSWER ✔ Warriors killed 8 settlers
kids fled on foot to Seattle
5 yr old kidnapped by Warriors for 6 months
Indians sent word not to be afraid, they would not harm
Settlers families were warned ahead of time to evacuate
"Volunteer Co." roamed and attacked peaceful indigenous people
Result: Americans captured 4,000 men non compliant indigenous Americans
and were taken to Fox Island for observation. Many died; no food, water or
shelter.
, 2 year war
12.What were two common conditions of treaties between Native peoples and
the U.S. government? - ANSWER ✔ Two common features of treaties with
Native American peoples of the Pacific Northwest were retained rights to
hunt and fish in areas that had been traditionally used since time immemorial
and guaranteed annuity payments to the peoples over a series of years.
13.What were two results of contact among early Europeans, early Americans,
and Native Americans? - ANSWER ✔ Early contact between Europeans,
Americans, and Native Americans involved violent conflict and trade.
14.In which two locations did initial contacts between Europeans, Americans,
and Native Americans take place? - ANSWER ✔ Initial contacts between
Europeans, Americans, and Native Americans took place on Vancouver
Island and around the Olympic Peninsula coastal areas.
15.Populism - ANSWER ✔ the political doctrine that supports the rights and
powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite
1880-1920
16.Oregon System - ANSWER ✔ Series of progressive Reforms in early 20th
century including initiative, referendum and recall. Giving voters more
power. Imposed an income tax in 1923
17.The Great Depression in PNW - ANSWER ✔ PNW was hit harder with
higher unemployment. Logging industry collapsed. Low food prices affected
farmers
, 18.Hoovervilles - ANSWER ✔ Depression shantytowns, named after the
president whom many blamed for their financial distress
19.Unemployed Citizens League - ANSWER ✔ Self help organization in
seattle, worked with city leaders to support the poor and help them be more
self sufficient
20.New Deal Programs - ANSWER ✔ FDR's plan to help the US during the
great depression. Included programs such as the; CCC (Civilian
Conservation Corps), NRA (National Recovery Act), WPA (Works Progress
Administration), PWA (Public Works Administration), AAA (Agriculture
Adjustment Act), SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission), TVA
(Tennessee Valley Authority) , and FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation).
21.Grand Coulee Dam - ANSWER ✔ used for hydropower and irrigation -
helped irrigate Eastern Washington and gave people jobs but blocked
salmon from migrating & spawning above
22.Bonneville Dam - ANSWER ✔ part of WPA, a hydroelectric dam project
built on the Columbia River completed in 1937
23.Dawes General Allotment Act of 1887 - ANSWER ✔ abolished communal
ownership on Indian reservations;More than two-thirds of Indians' remaining
lands were lost due to this law.
24.Burke Act of 1906 - ANSWER ✔ Amended the Dawes Act & released land
ahead of schedule. "Competent" Indians were give their allotted land (and
taxes/ debt) whether they wanted it or not
EXAM PREP 2026/2027 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS || 100 % GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. Trade Empires - ANSWER ✔ Established by Native Americans
2. Lewis and Clark Expedition - ANSWER ✔ PNW to explore the area from
the Louisiana Purchase, not to establish a trade company.
3. Hudson Bay Company (HBC) - ANSWER ✔ Monopoly
4. Manifest Destiny - ANSWER ✔ The idea that settlers were went by God to
inhabit the PNW
5. Treaties Commonly Have... - ANSWER ✔ 1. Annual Payment to the
Natives from the U.S. Gov
2. Freedom for Native people to continue hunt and fish
6. Rogue River War - ANSWER ✔ Series of battles between Gold miners and
tribes. Miners treated the tribes horribly. Miners murdered native men and
took their women and raped them. News spread to other tribes and they
retaliated with revenge on the whites OR
, Eventually tribes expected to be paid back with enough wealth. This was not
acknowledged by whites and debt grew over the years over disrespect and
encroachment of tribal area and people.
7. Fed and State Laws did not apply to tribal people. Natives could not testify
in court because they could not speak English.
8. Tribes lost crops to settlers and became hunters and fishers. They resented
whites and sometimes starved throughout the year. They moved to River
Rock Reservation as promised in the treaty
9. 2nd Rogue River War - ANSWER ✔ Natives tried to take back their land.
10.Puget Sound War - ANSWER ✔ Turtle Island
Occurred between U.S. military, local miners and indigenous warriors.
- several raids on the indigenous people
-remembered in connection to Battle in Seattle
-Yakima war may have been responsible for some events
- Treaty of Medicine Creek was a catalyst of the war
-Took away farm land and natives preserved their fishing rights.
11.White River Massacre - ANSWER ✔ Warriors killed 8 settlers
kids fled on foot to Seattle
5 yr old kidnapped by Warriors for 6 months
Indians sent word not to be afraid, they would not harm
Settlers families were warned ahead of time to evacuate
"Volunteer Co." roamed and attacked peaceful indigenous people
Result: Americans captured 4,000 men non compliant indigenous Americans
and were taken to Fox Island for observation. Many died; no food, water or
shelter.
, 2 year war
12.What were two common conditions of treaties between Native peoples and
the U.S. government? - ANSWER ✔ Two common features of treaties with
Native American peoples of the Pacific Northwest were retained rights to
hunt and fish in areas that had been traditionally used since time immemorial
and guaranteed annuity payments to the peoples over a series of years.
13.What were two results of contact among early Europeans, early Americans,
and Native Americans? - ANSWER ✔ Early contact between Europeans,
Americans, and Native Americans involved violent conflict and trade.
14.In which two locations did initial contacts between Europeans, Americans,
and Native Americans take place? - ANSWER ✔ Initial contacts between
Europeans, Americans, and Native Americans took place on Vancouver
Island and around the Olympic Peninsula coastal areas.
15.Populism - ANSWER ✔ the political doctrine that supports the rights and
powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite
1880-1920
16.Oregon System - ANSWER ✔ Series of progressive Reforms in early 20th
century including initiative, referendum and recall. Giving voters more
power. Imposed an income tax in 1923
17.The Great Depression in PNW - ANSWER ✔ PNW was hit harder with
higher unemployment. Logging industry collapsed. Low food prices affected
farmers
, 18.Hoovervilles - ANSWER ✔ Depression shantytowns, named after the
president whom many blamed for their financial distress
19.Unemployed Citizens League - ANSWER ✔ Self help organization in
seattle, worked with city leaders to support the poor and help them be more
self sufficient
20.New Deal Programs - ANSWER ✔ FDR's plan to help the US during the
great depression. Included programs such as the; CCC (Civilian
Conservation Corps), NRA (National Recovery Act), WPA (Works Progress
Administration), PWA (Public Works Administration), AAA (Agriculture
Adjustment Act), SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission), TVA
(Tennessee Valley Authority) , and FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation).
21.Grand Coulee Dam - ANSWER ✔ used for hydropower and irrigation -
helped irrigate Eastern Washington and gave people jobs but blocked
salmon from migrating & spawning above
22.Bonneville Dam - ANSWER ✔ part of WPA, a hydroelectric dam project
built on the Columbia River completed in 1937
23.Dawes General Allotment Act of 1887 - ANSWER ✔ abolished communal
ownership on Indian reservations;More than two-thirds of Indians' remaining
lands were lost due to this law.
24.Burke Act of 1906 - ANSWER ✔ Amended the Dawes Act & released land
ahead of schedule. "Competent" Indians were give their allotted land (and
taxes/ debt) whether they wanted it or not
