immagration
glossary
Oregon Trail
federal branches of goverment
coastal & plateau indigenouse people
100

was the Chinese exclusion act good

yes

100

centry

a period of 100 years

100

How long was the journey?

2000 miles

100

what was Legislative main role

the make laws

100

How did their environments differ

Coastal people lived west of the Cascade Mountains, in a mild, wet climate with abundant marine resources. Plateau people lived between the Cascade and Rocky Mountains in a harsher environment with hot, dry summers and cold winters.

200

is every Chinese a illegal immigrate

no

200

urban

being related to the city

200

Why did they go

to find farmland, a better life, and due to the belief in Manifest Destiny.

200

what was Executive main role

to enforce laws
200

What was their primary source of food?

salmon

300

immigration definition

coming to live in a new country

300

state

a smaller part of a country with it's own goverment but which must follow federal laws

300

Where did the Oregon Trail start?

Missouri

300

what was the Judicial main role

interpert laws

300

What were the primary food sources for each group?

Coastal tribes relied heavily on salmon, whales, shellfish, and sea mammals. Plateau tribes relied on salmon from rivers, as well as deer, elk, buffalo, and roots like camas.

400

what is it called when your migrating to a different place

immigration

400

manifest destiny

 the belief that the U.S. should expand to the west

400

How long did the journey take?

4 to 5 months

400

How many members are in each house?

 100 members and 435 voting members  House of Representatives

400

What is a major difference between the homes of Coastal and Plateau peoples

 Coastal tribes built permanent, large cedar plank longhouses. Plateau tribes, being more nomadic to follow food sources, used movable teepees or lived in pit houses (dug 5-6 ft underground) in the winter.

500

what is the Chinese exclusion act

an 1882 that outlawed the immigration f Chinese people to the U.S.

500

federal recognition

for a tribe to be legally recognized by the U.S. goverment

500

what food did most travelers go with 

 Bacon, flour, sugar, dried fruit, and beans,

500

Who leads the Executive Branch?

president
500

Why did they carve Totem Poles?

 to tell family stories