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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city was proposed as a new capital of Alaska?

2. What did the Venn's use for transportation to Venn's Lode?

3. Whose war ships were spotted near the Aleutians in June of 1942?

4. Where did Ah Ting go?

5. Where did Missy work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Ah Ting disappear?

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

3. What effect did cabotage have on businesses and individuals?

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

5. In Chapter 9, what problem did people have with their claims?

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

7. What was the effect of automation on the workers?

8. What was the problem with the law in Chapter 12?

9. How did the cannery affect the salmon population?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define what it meant to be a native Alaskan. What benefits do the natives have throughout the book? What are some of the negatives the natives had to deal with? Define two instances that demonstrate whether or not they were treated fairly.

Essay Topic 2

Explain why Alaska is important to science by highlighting two specific examples of Alaskan elements which are globally significant.

Essay Topic 3

Write about the impact of trading between the settlers and the native. What goods were traded, and were the trades fair? What were some of the benefits of trading? What were some of the drawbacks?

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