Tlingit
Exploration of the West
Gold!
Alaska and Hawaii and the Wild West
Business and Pleasure
100

What is a totem pole

a tall post carved with the images of people and animals that often represents family history

100

What did Father Junipero Serra establish in the West?

Many missions

100

What city grew very large due to the Gold Rush of 1849?

San Francisco

100
What valuable resources were found in Alaska?

Oil and gold

100

What is Los Angeles's major industry?

Movies/TV

200

What other prized Tlingit possession tells family history

Chilkat blanket

200

Many missions grew and changed to become?

Big cities

200

How was gold discovered in the west?

James Marshall was building a mill for John Sutter and he discovered gold.

200

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.

200

Name two of Seattle's major industries

Computer software, building of jets/ships, tourism

300

What do we call a feast held to celebrate important events such as a wedding, birth, or death?

potlatch

300

From whom did the US purchase Alaska

Russia

300

What is a boom town?

a fast growing town usually located near where gold or silver has been recently discovered

300

What was the name of the military base that was attacked during WWII in Hawaii?

Pearl Harbor

300

Name 2 of Salt Lake City's major industries

Salt, mining of copper, lead, and silver, and tourism

400

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.

400

How did the US get ownership of a great deal of the western lands?

The went to war with Mexico and won.

400

Why were prospectors referred to as "forty-niners"?

Gold was discovered in 1848, but most people didn't get there until 1849.

400

In what year were Alaska and Hawaii granted statehood?

1959

400

What is international trade?

trade between countries

500

What corporation did the Tlingit and Haida form to ensure money and land for the future?

Sealaska Corporation

500

Name the first European to see the west.

Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo

500

How did Levi Strauss help the prospectors?

He created jeans which were stronger and better for gold mining.

500

How much was Alaska purchased from Russia for?

$7,000,000

500

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.