First Americans
What is one name for the people who first lived in the Americas?
Native Americans
What is a treaty?
It's an agreement between two large groups of people to settle a conflict, usually over land rights or resources, often after a war or battle
Who were the first two groups from Europe in the Pacific Northwest?
Great Britain and Spain
What was the name of the "trail" that Americans traveled to get to the Oregon Territory?
The Oregon Trail
William Boeing started what kind of company?
airplanes
How did the first people likely get here?
They traveled the land bridge across Siberia into Alaska
Who were the two groups negotiating treaties in the territory of Washington?
European Americans and Native Americans
Great Britain was mostly interested in gold and silver. True or false?
What year did Washington become a state?
1889
Who was a radical group that struck for better wages and working conditions in the early 20th century?
The Wobblies - Industrial Workers of the World
What was NOT one of the reasons the large land mammals might have died off in N.America?
1. Climate change
2. Lack of water
3. Too much hunting
4. Disease
2
Which of these is NOT a reason that the treaties were not always successful
1. misunderstandings of who held power in the tribes
2. mistranslations of words and ideas
3. not enough alcohol at the meetings
3.
What animal did Europeans trap and prize for its fur, using it for hats especially?
When did women get the right to vote in Washington State?
1910
What do we call a man who works with lumber, cutting down trees?