Consequences of Outsiders in the Americas Quiz

What was one of the consequences of outsiders carrying diseases to the Americas?

• The native peoples developed immunity quickly.

• The diseases had little to no impact on the native populations.

• Whole communities were wiped out due to lack of immunity.

• The native peoples were able to resist the diseases effectively.

How did the introduction of wealth through trade affect the leadership among the Northwest Coast peoples?

• It decreased the value of leadership titles.

• It had no significant impact on leadership.

• It led to fiercer competition for leadership positions.

• It made leadership titles hereditary.

What was the consequence of the fur trade on the animals that the Northwest people relied on for food?

• The animals became more abundant.

• The animals were domesticated.

• The animals were hunted almost to extinction.

• The animals migrated to other regions.

What did traders do to force the Northwest people to provide more furs?

• They lowered the prices of furs.

• They increased the prices of supplies from trading posts.

• They offered more food and supplies.

• They expanded the trading posts to new areas.

What happened when the owners of trading posts refused to sell supplies or moved away?

• The Northwest people started their own trading posts.

• The Northwest people had to hunt other types of animals.

• Many people starved.

• The Northwest people began farming instead.

What did the governments of Canada and the United States do in response to the settlers and the Northwest Coast peoples?

• They supported the settlers and ignored the rights of the Northwest Coast peoples.

• They protected the rights of the Northwest Coast peoples against the settlers.

• They provided equal support to both settlers and Northwest Coast peoples.

• They relocated the settlers to provide more land to the Northwest Coast peoples.

What were the reservations set up by the governments of Canada and the United States?

• Areas for cultural exchange between settlers and Northwest Coast peoples.

• Land grants given to the Northwest Coast peoples to support their way of life.

• Government property considered open to settlement and not part of established reservations.

• Protected lands where the Northwest Coast peoples could practice their traditions freely.

What happened to some children of the Northwest Coast peoples as a result of government and Christian group actions?

• They were encouraged to learn multiple languages.

• They were sent to boarding schools and punished for speaking their own language.

• They were given freedom to practice their cultural traditions.

• They were taught about the importance of cultural diversity.

What was the Canadian government's stance on potlatches and secret dancing societies in 1884?

• They were officially recognized and promoted.

• They were tolerated but not encouraged.

• They were banned and participation could lead to imprisonment.

• They were supported as a means of cultural preservation.

What did fur traders have no interest in taking from the Northwest Coast people?

• Gold

• Land

• Salmon

• Lumber