Exploration of the Pacific Northwest

Multiple Choice

Why did European explorers first come to the Pacific Northwest by sea in the 1700s?

• To find the Northwest Passage and valuable resources

• To escape from their home countries

• To spread religion to Native peoples

• To build permanent settlements immediately

Multiple Choice

Which countries sent ships to the Pacific Northwest during the fur trade era?

• Great Britain, Spain, United States, Russia

• France, Italy, Germany, Portugal

• China, Japan, Korea, India

• Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile

Multiple Choice

How did Native peoples help explorers during the overland exploration of the Pacific Northwest?

• By helping them survive and navigate

• By building ships for them

• By teaching them new languages

• By sending them back to Europe

Open Ended

What were some of the different perspectives that Native peoples and European/American explorers had about exploration in the Pacific Northwest?