Native Americans
What did the Subartic people use to help them travel across deep snow?
Snowshoes or Toboggans
What was the main reason people rushed to California in the 1800s?
The Gold Rush
What type of business did Lee Chew open after working on the railroad?
A laundry Buisness
What year was the Chinese Exclusion Act passed?
1892
What is the definition of deforestation?
The process of cutting down trees in an area.
What kind of food did the subartic people make using dried meat, berried, and fat?
Pemmican
What group of immigrants helped build the Transcontinental railroad?
Chinese Immigrants
What were conditions like for immigrant railroad workers?
Difficult and dengerous, with low pay.
What year was the Filipino Repatration Act passed?
1935
Why has the West hosted several Olympic Games?
because of its climate and natural features.
What material did the Chinook people use to make baskets, canoes, and homes?
Cedar Trees
Name one effect of building the Transcontinental railroad.
People could travel West faster.
What year did Congree pass the Chinese Exclusion Act
1892
What major protest took plave in 1969, where Native Americans demanded a museum and Cultrual center?
The occupation of Alcatraz island
What major industry in the West is connected to its history of farming?
Agriculture, producing fruits and vegatables
Why did the Subartic people more their camps during different seasons?
To follow food sources like caribou in winter and fish in summer.
Besides gold, what was another major reason people moved west?
Job oppurtunites, such as railroad work
What was the purpose of the Filipino Repatriation Act of 1935?
It paid for Filipinos to return home to open up more jobs during the Great Depression.
Why was the Filipino Repatriation Act overturned?
It was declared unjust by the US supreme court.
What is one major reason why the West's economy is strong today?
Natural resources, torusim, or technology.
What were the plan houses of Chinook made from?
Cedar planks for walls and bark for roofs
Why was the transcontinental railroad important to the growth of the West?
It made transportation easier.
What pogram was created in 1942 to bring Mexican workers to the US to work on farms?
The Bracero Program
What was the main goal of protest on Alcatrz island in 1969?
To demand a Native American museum and educational center.
What is one reason the West's economy is still strong today?
It has natural resources, toursim, and industries like technolgoy and entertainment.