Oregon Territory
Isaac Stevens
Who was the first governor of the Oregon Territory?
10 Treaties
How many treaties did Isaac Stevens negotiate in a year?
"I will fight no more forever"
What did Chief Joseph say?
Native Americans had to break tribal ties to do this
Why was becoming a US citizen a problem for Native Americans?
Walla Walla
What is the location of the first consititutional convention by Washington Territory?
An area that Native Americans and White Settlers had the same point of view on
What is how horses should be taken care of?
Some tribes were assigned to share reservations with their enemies
Why why assigning different tribes to share a reservation an issue?
A snow storm and many of the Nez Perce had been killed or gone missing.
What are the two main reasons that Chief Joseph surrendered?
Dawes Act was repealed in 1934 and replaced by this act which intended to restore tribal authority.
What is the Wheeler-Howard Act?
Enabled Washington to become a state
Who is the Enabling Act?
Tried to make peace between Native Americans and White Settlers, made 300 speeches, and stood up to injustice.
Who is Sarah Winnemucca?
Gave indiividual Indians the right to own a piece of property
What is the Indian Homestead Act?
Bear Paw Mountain
Where did Chief Joseph surrender?
First war that was widely reported on by journalist in the Oregon Territory
What is the Nez Perz War?
1910
What is the year that Washington's women had the right to vote?
Today's states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and parts of Montana.
What areas were part of the Oregon Territory?
This law divided reservations into individual allotments of 160 acres
What is the Dawes Act?
Retaliate
What is to respond with similiar behavior or action?
They were often long distance from friends and family, they could not speak in their native language and they had to cut their hair.
What were boarding schools for Native American children like?
Olympia
Where was the second constitutional convention held for Washington State?
The right of Native Americans to govern themselves.
What is Tribal Sovereignty?
Broken or only partially fullfilled
What are treaties?
Through Idaho and then east through Montana
Where did the Us Army chase Chief Joseph and his tribe?
Helen Hunt Jackson
Who gave each member of Congress a book to advocate for the Native Americans?
The population had to be 60,000 or higher and state drafted a constitution
What two things had to happen for Washington to become a state?