The document provides information about the traditional way of life of the Tlingit people in the West region, including how they used natural resources and the purpose of potlatches. It discusses how some aspects of Tlingit life today are similar to their ancestors, such as living on the same land and being part of the Sealaska Corporation. The document also answers multiple choice questions about the Tlingit and history of the American West.

1. People of the West Region

2. Which of the following is NOT an
example of the traditional Tlingit way
of life?
• a. During the summer they lived in small wooden
homes near hunting and fishing grounds.
• b. The designs of totem poles and Chilkat
blankets told stories.
• c. They carved wooden canoes for hunting and
fishing.
• d. They did not communicate with other tribes.

3. Which is NOT a way in which the Tlingit
used the natural resources in their
region?
• A. They celebrated important events in their
lives.
• b. They built homes from large planks of wood.
• c. They fished for salmon.
• d. They hunted deer and seals.

4. Why do the Tlingit hold potlatches?
• a. demonstrate Tlingit dances to tourists
• b. teach children how to hunt and fish
• c. show products of the Tlingit craftspeople
• d. celebrate important events in a family’s life

5. How are potlatches today different
from potlatches held in the past?
• A. Today’s gifts often include money and
household goods.
• b. The host provides food for the guests to eat.
• c. The host and honored guests made speeches.
• d. People participate in dancing.

6. How are the lives of some Tlingit
today similar to the lives of their
ancestors?
• a. They earn money in the logging industry.
• b. They live on the same land.
• c. They live in villages of modern homes.
• d. They are part of the Sealaska Corporation.

7. Why did people explore the West?
• A. to hunt in the Appalachian Mountains
• b. to find a way to reach the Mississippi River
• c. to find riches
• d. to become Catholic

8. How is the climate of Hawaii similar to
the climate of California?
• A. It became a ghost town.
• b. It grew into a large city.
• c. It was named the state capital.
• d. Businesses boarded up their windows and
closed.

9. What might have occurred to cause a
boom town to become a ghost town?
• A. A boom town was deserted once the area
was mined.
• b. Businesses became successful and the town
grew.
• c. Ghost towns sprang up wherever gold was
discovered.
• d. Cattle drives took over the boom towns.

10. What changes occurred in the West to
give the “Wild West” its name?
• A William “Buffalo Bill” Cody formed a popular
theater show known as the “Wild West.”
• b. Colorful and often violent characters in boom
towns and “cow towns” created a lasting legend.
• c. Herds of horses, cows, and other animals were
allowed to roam wild throughout the region.
• d. Once gold was discovered in Alaska, thousands
of Californians rushed to claim it.

11. Which of the following statements about
the West is NOT true?
• A. Alaska and Hawaii joined the Union in the same
year.
• b. The Western territories became states between
1850 and 1959.
• c. The United States purchased Alaska for about
two cents an acre.
• d. Alaska was the fiftieth state to enter the Union.

12. Why is Los Angeles a popular place to
visit and live?
• A. The area has a sunny, pleasant climate.
• b. Tourism is not an important industry.
• c. Los Angeles is the largest city in the United
States.
• d. Excellent fruits and vegetables are grown
nearby.

13. Which of the following is an important
industry in Seattle?
• A. entertainment
• b. mining
• c. salt
• d. computer software

14. How does tourism in Salt Lake City differ
from tourism in Los Angeles?
• A. In Salt Lake City, tourists enjoy winter sports,
such as skiing.
• b. Salt Lake City does not attract many tourists to
its area.
• c. Tourism is a very important industry in Salt
Lake City.
• d. In Salt Lake City, tourists visit beaches and
amusement parks.

15. Which of the following products is NOT
imported to the United States from
Pacific Rim countries?
• A. timber
• b. cars
• c. clothing
• d. electronic equipment

16. From which country does the United
States import many automobiles?
• A Australia
• b. China
• c. Malaysia
• d. Japan

17. This is a feast often held to celebrate
important events in the life of a Native
American
• A. potlatch
• b. totem
• c. prospector
• d. anniversary

18. Programs that help computers run
certain functions?
• A. hardware
• b. minecraft
• c. computer software
• d. monitors

19. These are tall posts carved with
images of people and animals
• A. telephone poles
• b. totem poles
• c. potlatch poles
• d. trees

20. This is a fast-growing tow located near
the discovery of gold, silver, or other
valuable metal ore?
• A. boom town
• b. ghost town
• c. our town
• d. prospector

21. This is the name for a town that was
deserted once the metal ore in the are a
was mined
• A. boom town
• b. potlatch
• c. totem
• d. ghost town

22. A place on a mountain above which no
trees can grow
• A. reforest
• b. tundra
• c. volcano
• d. timber line

23. Summarize how, when, and by whom
missions were set up in what is today
southern California. (3 points)
• n the late 1700s Father Junípero Serra left his
mission to set up the first California mission in
1769. By 1823 the Franciscans had built 21 missions
in California. These missions served both Native
Americans and Spanish settlers.

24. Sequence How did boom towns become
ghost towns? Write the events in the
order in which they happened. (5
points)
• A boom town sprang up wherever gold, silver, or
other valuable metal ore was discovered. As
prospectors moved to the area, new businesses
were needed. When the metal ore was mined,
people moved away. Businesses were unable to
survive without the booming population, and they
eventually closed.