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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What brought people into the region in 1968?
(a) Education opportunities.
(b) Gold discoveries.
(c) Gold.
(d) An oil discovery.

2. What happened when Sam went to fish in the river?
(a) A warden told him he couldn't.
(b) He caught so many fish his nets broke.
(c) He was swept out into the water.
(d) He couldn't find any fish.

3. How did LeRoy Flatch contribute to the war effort?
(a) Building highways.
(b) Navy.
(c) Foot soldier.
(d) Aviation.

4. Where did Missy work?
(a) In the school.
(b) In the hospital tent.
(c) In the restaurant.
(d) In Tom Venn's store.

5. How did the new equipment work in the factory?
(a) It didn't work at all.
(b) It took some getting used to before it worked effectively.
(c) It worked better than expected.
(d) It caused a lot of trouble.

6. Why did Oliver Rowntree go on Ross and Raglan ships?
(a) To navigate them.
(b) To help load and unload.
(c) To sabotage them.
(d) The monitor trading transactions.

7. What did Matt Murphy bring to Fort Yukon?
(a) Horses.
(b) Rum.
(c) Fish.
(d) Newspapers.

8. What did Tom think of Marvin Hoxey?
(a) He admired the man's work ethic.
(b) He felt he was sneaky.
(c) He hated him.
(d) He thought he made solid decisions.

9. How did Nate Coop contribute to the war effort?
(a) Foot soldier.
(b) Building highways.
(c) Navy.
(d) Aviation.

10. The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act did all the following except __________.
(a) Set up provisions regarding sales and taxes.
(b) Set up a corporation for individuals with more wealth than the others.
(c) Set up twelve regional corporations with the shares owned by natives.
(d) Set up a thirteenth corporation was for Alaskans living outside the state.

11. Why did the warships withdraw?
(a) They learned about the significant number of planes.
(b) The weather was too cold.
(c) They were running low on food and fuel.
(d) They saw all the soldiers.

12. What brought more people to Alaska in 1973?
(a) Hunting opportunities.
(b) Educational opportunities.
(c) The pipeline project.
(d) Gold.

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

14. What was one of the greatest problems in the miners' camps?
(a) Work ethic.
(b) Crime.
(c) Illness.
(d) Starvation.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did LeRoy do after the war?

2. What position did the Tinglits hold business-wise?

3. Where did miners get supplies?

4. Where did Nancy take Tom?

5. When was the business operational?

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