Life on the Trail
Why did people go West?
What is a New start, money, jobs, etc.
Major conflict that occurred near Walla Walla, WA
What is Whitman Massacre
people in Vancouver wanted this
What is an American government
The border the US and Britain agreed on, it borders the north of Washington
What is 49th parallel
who did not have much immunity to disease
Native Americans
Some of the Animals people took. (at least two examples)
What are chickens, horses, goats, dogs
A group of 500 people formed to combat violent Native Americans
What is a militia
A standoff started over an animal shooting that lasted 12 years
What is the pig war
True/False
There were more Indians than settlers in Washington territory
True
These two people were missionaries who were active in the schooling system and settlements
Jason and Daniel Lee
One reason people feared going west
What are Indian attcks
Religious Sister sent to Fort Vancouver to build hospitals, schools, etc., for Indians
Who was Mother Joseph
Series of land British and America both wanted that caused tension
What is the San Juan Islands
People wanted Washington to be one of these types of state
Free or Slave State
who's missionary was closed due to neglecting their commitments
Lee
Things besides animals and wagons needed on the trail. (2 examples)
What is food clothes and tools
Length of the first war between Native Americans and white settlers
What is 2 years
The proposed line of latitude where President Polk wanted American territory
The 54th parallel
The act that allowed men over 18 with a wife to claim 320 acres of land
The Donation Land Claim Act of 1850
The reason the Lees came to Fort Vancouver
Teach Indians about Christianity
People brought these to learn about threats for the trail but often turned out to be useless
What is books
The Indian leader who built roads between Benton and Walla Walla
Lt. John Mullan
This president sent a commander of the army to the San Juans
President James Buchanan
President Polk made Oregon Territory in...
Washington Territory in...
(two answers)
1848; 1853
in the 1800's missionaries were sent to which locations (name 2)
Africa, China, and west