Geography and Native Americans
What is the capital of WA State?
Olympia
What animal's fur was hunted for hats?
Beaver
Who was the First Governor of WA State?
Isaac Stevens
What invention opened the PNW to more people?
The Transcontinental Railroad
How does WA State get most of its energy?
Hydroelectricity
What is the name of the main river in WA?
Columbia River
Which 2 European countries explored the PNW in the 1600s?
Spain and Great Britain (England)
What year did the Treaty Expedition take place?
1855
What event attracted many people to Seattle in the 1890s?
The Klondike Gold Rush
What was the theme of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair?
Science and technology
What are the names of the two main groups of Native Americans in WA?
Coastal Tribes
Plateau Tribes
Lewis and Clark
What was the goal of the Treaty Expedition?
To make treaties with the Natives, take their land for resources and the railroad
What law was passed to stop Chinese immigration?
The Chinese Exclusion Act
Name 3 contributions of WA State to WWII
atomic bomb, aviation, tanks, ships, lumber, food, workers
Name 4/5 of the regions in WA State.
Coastal range, Puget Sound Lowlands, Cascade Range, Okanagan Highlands, Columbia Plateau
Who was the native woman who helped the Expedition?
Sacagawea
What was the name of the path settlers followed to travel to the PNW?
The Oregon Trail
Name 3 Depression Recovery projects.
art, public parks, infrastructure, dams,
Name 4 key sectors of the WA State economy today.
Aerospace, Forestry, Agriculture, IT, Shipping, Military, Clean Tech, Life Science/Health
Name 2 differences between the Coastal and Plateau Indians.
art, houses, language, food, horses, women's roles, nomadic vs permanent
What were the explorers trying to find?
The Northwest Passage
What was the name of the settlers' belief that God wanted them to go west?
Manifest Destiny
What was the most important WA State industry before and after the Depression?
before-forest products, after-aviation
Name 2 reasons for Japanese internment during WWII.
racial prejudice, fear, lies by government, keep spies away