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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the United States government begin to pay attention to the rights of native Alaskans?
(a) 1955.
(b) 1938.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1971.

2. Whose war ships were spotted near the Aleutians in June of 1942?
(a) Russia's.
(b) Japan's.
(c) America's.
(d) Canada's.

3. Where was Carmack's field located?
(a) Talak.
(b) Yucutan.
(c) Bonanza.
(d) Klondike.

4. Where did Tom Venn open a Ross and Raglan store in 1902?
(a) Yucutan.
(b) Klondike.
(c) Nome.
(d) Juneau.

5. What is cabotage?
(a) When a ship that delivered to a port could not take on cargo and passengers.
(b) When a ship had too many vegetables so they rotted.
(c) When a ship delivered too much cargo at a port.
(d) When a ship lacked a good supply of vegetables.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Jeb Keeler go to Baflin Island?

2. Why was Malcolm Venn on board?

3. Who came to Alaska as a result of the Alaskan Code?

4. What did they make together before going to Dawson City?

5. How did the new equipment work in the factory?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were native Alaskans treated by the United States government?

2. How did Tom, Missy, and Tammy feel about the statehood of Alaska?

3. How did the cannery affect the salmon population?

4. What effect did the gold rush have on Alaska?

5. How was discrimination shown to the natives?

6. Why did the natives feel betrayed?

7. What was the political system like in Chapter 9?

8. How did Matt Murphy make his living when he arrived in Nome?

9. What types of jobs did people have in Chapter 8 thanks to the gold rush?

10. What effect did the Great Depression have on Alaska?

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