Washington Conflicts & Treaties
Quadtriple points:What dispute over the San Juan Islands began after a pig was shot?
The Pig War
Why is the Cascade mountain range called the “Cascade Curtain” ?
because it separates eastern and western Washington
Which nearly drove beavers and sea otters to extinction?
Fur Trade
Prize:Which disease killed many Native Americans after contact with settlers at the Whitman Mission?
Measles
What is the name of the region marked with #1?
Coastal Range
Which 1846 treaty settled the boundary of the Oregon Territory between the U.S. and Britain?
The Treaty of Oregon
Double or nothing:Why do the Rocky Mountains have cool summers and very cold winters?
Because of the high elevation
What resource did miners dig for in the Puget Sound Lowlands and Cascade Mountains?
Coal
Triple points:What do all Pacific Rim locations have in common?
They all border the Pacific Ocean
#2
Olympic Range
Who was Washington’s first territorial governor?
Isaac Stevens
Which two landforms are most common in the Puget Sound Lowlands?
low hills and valleys
Which renewable resource is especially important in Washington?
Trees
Name three advantages of having abundant water in Washington.
Irrigation, transportation of goods, and seafood
Trade seats
#3
Puget Sound Lowlands
What 1862 law allowed settlers to claim free land in the West if they farmed it?
THe Homestead Act
Which region has Volcanic peaks and glaciers?
Cascade Range
Which group of people made money selling supplies to miners during the gold and silver rushes?
Merchants and store owners
What happened to many towns when residents left for mining booms elsewhere?
Populations shrank or resources were depleted
#4
Columbia Plateau
Get a Prize:Why did Washingtonians want statehood instead of territorial status?
So they could have a vote in congress
What three coastal features most influence Washington’s economy and climate?
Harbors, fishing waters, and ocean-influenced weather
Why were waterways so important for trade in the 1800s?
Roads were scarce and unreliable
How was the Pig War eventually resolved instead of through fighting?
peaceful negioations
#5
Rocky Mountain Range