Ch 8 Washington History

What did Ewing Young bring to Oregon Country?

• The first herd of cattle

• A group of settlers

• A shipment of gold

• A new type of crop

By what year were most major conflicts with the Indians concluded?

• 1776

• 1830

• 1877

• 1900

In which year did Peter Kirk settle in Washington?

• 1886

• 1844

• 1851

• 1850

By 1873, individuals could own how many acres of oyster beds which grew new varieties of oysters?

• 10-acre oyster beds

• 5-acre oyster beds

• 15-acre oyster beds

• 20-acre oyster beds

The loggers lived in communal camps consisting of what?

• Tents or permanent constructions like cabins

• Individual houses

• Apartments

• Hotels

Following the Civil War, which groups of workers were brought to the United States to work on the railroads?

• Workers from Europe, China, and Japan

• Workers from Africa, Australia, and India

• Workers from South America, Africa, and Europe

• Workers from Canada, Mexico, and Brazil

What role did Jay Cooke play in the first railroads?

• Owner and financier of the Northern Pacific Railway

• President of the Central and Southern Pacific railroads

• Monopolist on trade along the Columbia River

• Tycoon of the Great Northern Railroad

What role did Henry Villard play in the first railroads?

• Monopolist on trade and transportation along the Columbia River

• Owner and financier of the Northern Pacific Railway

• Owner and President of the Central and Southern Pacific railroads

• Tycoon of the Great Northern Railroad

Which century saw the formation of unions by miners?

• 18th Century

• 19th Century

• 20th Century

• 21st Century

The Desert Land Act gave 640 acres of free land to any person who would irrigate the land for how many years?

• Five years

• Ten years

• Three years

• One year