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Fur Trade In The PNW Part 1
Test Description: Fur Trading History in Washington State
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The earliest Europeans to trade with Indigenous groups were known as couerers de bois. They were mostly in the Northeast of the present day United States. Who were they typically?
A
Frenchmen
B
British
C
Staff at Colville School District
D
Americans
2) Traders moved west to trade as...
A
they wanted to watch a Seahawks game.
B
native groups from the east drove them away
C
fur supplies were dwindling.
D
they wanted warmer weather.
3) The term given to when European cultures moved into areas claimed by indigenous populations to establish homes, farms, cities, and towns, etc. is ...
A
expansion
B
moving
C
colonization
D
urbanization
4) Most furs that the British received from the indigenous peoples were used locally by the people who received the furs.
A
FALSE
B
TRUE
5) The Tlingit peoples were the first west coast tribe to come in contact with the Europeans. The lived...
A
in the area of the Columbia Plateau in Washington State
B
in the areas of Vancouver Island and Western British Columbia
C
in Colville City Park.
D
in the Northern California area
6) Why are we talking about the Tlingit people during the Fur Trade of the Pacific Northwest unit?
A
Becuase they lived in California
B
because the Tlingit became well known for their ability to capture furs to trade with the Europeans
C
becuase they started the first NFL franchise in the 1700's called the BC Fighting Tlingits.
D
because they didn't have a chief
7) What did the Tlingit get in return for their trades?
A
McDonald's Happy Meals
B
rocks
C
metal goods and other supplies
D
new players for their team
8) Why did the Inidgenous peoples like trading initially?
A
They wanted the Europeans to stay and build forts and towns on their land
B
They really looked forward to the founders of Starbucks living with them
C
They liked the diseases they were secretly catching
D
firearms gave them power over the other tribes
9) James Cook explored the Pacific Northwest in the 1700's for which country?
A
Spain
B
Russia
C
Great Britain (England)
D
France
10) Sir Francis Drake, from Great Britain, mainly sailed for what reason?
A
To make maps of the places he sailed
B
He wasn't a sailor at all
C
To find new lands to live in
D
To mess up/pirate the Spanish ships and colonies
11) Europeans continued to come to the Pacific Northwest for trading. The earliest forts also served as...
A
Taco Bell drive thrus
B
trading Posts
C
Coffee stands
D
Hotels for the Natives to stay at
12) What mostly led to the decline in Native populations?
A
wars with the Europeans
B
diseases brought by the Europeans that Natives had no prior immunities to.
C
Too many Big Macs led to high cholesterol and obeisity.
D
Wars between tribes
13) Most furs that the British received from the indigenous peoples were shipped to Europe for sale.
A
True
B
False
14) Some British traders took their furs from the PNW to ____________ where they would trade for silk, spices, and fine china to sell in Europe.
A
Mexico
B
Great Britain
C
China
D
Alaska
15) Which of these was NOT a factor that affected native cultures?
A
Animals were often over hunted
B
Contacts with Europeans led to epidemics
C
Amazon began selling furs and put everyone out of business
D
Indigenous groups began to fight over trapping grounds
16) The first American millionaire was who made his money selling fur and eventually real estate in Manhattan, New York was...
A
John Jacob Astor
B
Elon Musk
C
Saquan Barkley of the NY Giants
D
George Washington
17) The first fur trading company for the Americans was called...
A
Pacific Fur Company
B
Trader Joe's
C
Hudson's Bay Company
D
Walmart
18) The first fort built by the American Fur Company owned by John Jacob Astor was at the mouth of the Columbia River and was called...
A
Fort Colville
B
Fort Astoria
C
Fort Walmart
D
Fort Knox
19) The British fur trading company that competed with the American fur company was called...
A
Old Navy Company
B
American Eagle Company
C
Northwest Fur Company
D
Pacific Fur Company
20) Who was the first to map the entire Columbia River? (He also mapped the Pend O'Rielle River)
A
Merriweather Lewis
B
John Foulkes
C
David Thompson
D
Thomas Jefferson
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