Geography
Which territory was Washington originally a part of?
Oregon Territory
How did most early settlers earn a living in the Oregon Territory?
Fur Trading
This is the name of the Native American tribe that famously hunt and harvest Gray Whales
The Makah Tribe
Name at least 2 jobs related to Salmon
Fishing, Canneries, Shipping
What is the largest stadium in Seattle?
Husky Stadium
Which Washington region is found in the westernmost part of the state?
Coastal Range
Homestead Act of 1862
What is the name given to the group of men (and one woman) who traveled across the United States, surveying the land and documenting everything they saw AND who were their two leaders?
Need both answers
Corps of Discovery, Lewis and Clark
Where do female Pacific salmon typically lay and fertilize their eggs at the beginning of their life cycle?
River gravel beds
What is the tallest mountain in Washington?
Mt. Rainier
This was a conflict between Britain and the United States over the San Juan Islands
What resource did miners get from the Puget Sound Lowlands and Cascade Mountains?
Coal
People traveled along this famous route to get to the West
What is the term given to animals in an ecosystem (like Salmon) that if they were taken out, would affect the whole ecosystem?
What is the tallest building in Seattle?
Columbia Tower
This is the name given to the region with countries that border the Pacific Ocean
the Pacific Rim
Why were waterways important for trade in the mid-1800's?
Bad Roads/Few Roads
Isaac Stevens was Washington's first...
Territorial Governor?
How do spawning salmon act as a vital link that connects ocean nutrients to Pacific Northwest old-growth forests and land animals?
bears, eagles, and decomposition transport marine-derived nutrients from salmon carcasses into the forest soil... or something like that
Which Seattle sports team has the most championships?
Seattle Storm
How do the Cascade Mountains affect the climate of the eastern part of the state?
The mountains block the wet, rainy air from the coast, making the east side dry and desert like
Name one of the cities in WA that the logging industry led to the growth of
Olympia, Seattle and Tacoma
What is the name of the tribe of Indians that the Whitman's were missionaries to and who would eventually kill them?
Cayuse Indians
Salmon are anadromous which means that...
Closest answer will win
Name the 5 Professional Sports teams in Seattle.
Seahawks, Mariners, Kraken, Storm, Sounders