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WA Exam
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39
History
9th Grade
06/04/2008

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Peninsula
Definition
Land suyrrounded on three sides of water
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Erosion
Definition
Natural Force of wind, water
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Leeward
Definition
Area of Lesser rainfall, the back of a majior Mt. Range
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Windward
Definition
Moving or situated toward the side which the wind was blowing
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Plateau
Definition
Physical landform that has one steep sided encarpment
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Tributary
Definition
Stream or River that flows into larger river
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Longhouse
Definition
A structure (shelter) constructed by indians-long, rectang;e a-framed roof
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Nomad
Definition
No home, always mooving
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George Vancouver
Definition
Explored coasts of British Columbia
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Sir Francis Drake
Definition
Sailed around the world
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James Cook
Definition
European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands as well as the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand.
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John Meares
Definition
found the NOrthwest Coast of America
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Rendezvous
Definition
Meeting place
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Cartographer
Definition
Profesional map maker
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Father Blanchet
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Found Oregon city
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Marcus Whitman
Definition
american physician and missionary in the Oregon Country.
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Henry Spalding
Definition
missionaries for Nez Peirce
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Captin Jack
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Leader of the Modocs
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Cheif Joseph
Definition
Nex Perce Chief, christian
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Robert Gray
Definition
aptained the first American ship to circumnavigate the world
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Sacajawea
Definition
Extreme help to Lewis and Clark
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Isaac Stevens
Definition
Washington's first territorial governor
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The legislature
Definition
He who has the power to make laws
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Territory
Definition
Part of a country or empire w/ full status of principle divisiom
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Agriculture
Definition
The science and art of farming
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Economic Depression
Definition
a cycle made by slow buisness activity
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The CCC
Definition
was a work relief program for young men from unemployed families
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Issei
Definition
Native born in Japan that immigrated to the U.S.
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Nisei
Definition
Native born in U.S. that imigrated to Japan
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Reservoir
Definition
A man made lake
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Black Gold
Definition
petroleum or less commonly coal
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Pacific Rim
Definition
Countries and cities on pacific rim of the pacific ocean
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Cluster Group
Definition
group of people living in an erea
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Metropolitan
Definition
a large central city and the suburbs surrouding it
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Minorities
Definition
small group
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Reforstation
Definition
SAVING THE TREES! DUH!
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Geoduck
Definition
popular clam harvested in PNW
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Purse Seine
Definition
Commercial method of catching fish (with a her)
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