Tlingit
What is a totem pole
a tall post carved with the images of people and animals that often represents family history
What did Father Junipero Serra establish in the West?
Many missions
What city grew very large due to the Gold Rush of 1849?
San Francisco
Oil and gold
What is Los Angeles's major industry?
Movies/TV
What other prized Tlingit possession tells family history
Chilkat blanket
Many missions grew and changed to become?
Big cities
How was gold discovered in the west?
James Marshall was building a mill for John Sutter and he discovered gold.
How did the Wild West get its name?
During the Gold Rush and cattle drives, people were silly and wild in the towns. There were few laws and police.
Name two of Seattle's major industries
Computer software, building of jets/ships, tourism
What do we call a feast held to celebrate important events such as a wedding, birth, or death?
potlatch
From whom did the US purchase Alaska
Russia
What is a boom town?
a fast growing town usually located near where gold or silver has been recently discovered
What was the name of the military base that was attacked during WWII in Hawaii?
Pearl Harbor
Name 2 of Salt Lake City's major industries
Salt, mining of copper, lead, and silver, and tourism
How are potlatches different today from long ago (must give 2 major differences and explain both long ago and today)
1. Long ago - lasted about 12 days (two weeks accepted)
Today last only a weekend.
2. Long ago gave gifts such as canoes and blankets
Today give gifts such as money and household goods.
How did the US get ownership of a great deal of the western lands?
The went to war with Mexico and won.
Why were prospectors referred to as "forty-niners"?
Gold was discovered in 1848, but most people didn't get there until 1849.
In what year were Alaska and Hawaii granted statehood?
1959
What is international trade?
trade between countries
What corporation did the Tlingit and Haida form to ensure money and land for the future?
Sealaska Corporation
Name the first European to see the west.
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
How did Levi Strauss help the prospectors?
He created jeans which were stronger and better for gold mining.
How much was Alaska purchased from Russia for?
$7,000,000
Why is international trade in the West convenient--be specific!
It is a pacific rim country and the other countries are nearby along the Pacific Ocean.