People and History of the Pacific West Region

Activity 8

 

 

1.    When was Hawaii discovered and populated?

 

2.    What group of people discovered and populated it?

 

3.    Hawaii is the only state that was once ruled by what?

 

4.    What two industries helped Hawaii grow?

 

5.    When did Hawaii become a state?

 

6.    When did the U.S. buy Alaska from Russia?

 

7.    How much money did the U.S. government pay?

 

8.    Were Americans happy about buying Alaska?

 

9.    For decades, what did America do with Alaska?

 

10.                       What did Joe Juneau and Richard Harris find in Alaska?

 

11.                       What happened next?

 

12.                       What industry was born during this time?

 

13.                       How many salmon canneries were built and operating?

 

14.                       Why was Alaska important when America declared war on Japan?

 

15.                       What group of people lived in Oregon first?

 

16.                       What were Spanish and British mariners looking for in Oregon?

 

17.                       In 1792, Captain John Gray found it. What did he name it?

 

18.                       This discovery prompted President Jefferson to send an exploring team. What were the names of the explores?

 

19.                       When did people begin settling in Oregon?

 

20.                       When did it become a state?

 

21.                       What happened between 1841 and 1860?

 

22.                       How many miles was the Oregon Trail?

 

23.                       What was the Oregon trail?

 

24.                       What was the Oregon trail in the beginning?

 

25.                       Where did most pioneers settle?

 

26.                       What two forms of transportation helped Oregon’s economy?

 

27.                       What were most U.S. citizens who went to California before 1840?

 

28.                       What Indian tribes lived in California before Europeans came?

 

29.                       When did the Spanish explorer Cabrillo see California?

 

30.                       What country ruled California before America won the land in 1848?

 

31.                       In 1849, what did James Marshall find in the water while building a sawmill?

 

32.                       What happened next?

 

33.                       What was this event called?

 

34.                       What were the people who went called?

 

35.                       How did people make the journey to California?

 

36.                       How much was mined?

 

37.                       What city grew because of this discovery?

 

38.                       When did California become a state?

 

39.                       Washington was home to what Native American tribes?

 

40.                       During the 1700 and 1800’s, what countries explored Washington?

 

41.                       What industry helped shape the state?

 

42.                       What event in 1855 brought more people to the state?

 

43.                       When did Washington become a state?