Why Why Washington

Spanish:
The Spanish explorers wanted to explore Washington and claim lots of land for three reasons: they wanted the untold riches, to control the Native Americans, and to find the elusive Western entrance to the Northwest Passage. The Spanish were the first people to explore the coast of the Pacific Northwest, but they never went inland, which cost them dearly. Juan Perez was the first Spanish explorer to explore Washington, in 1774.


British:
The British explorers came soon after the Spaniards. They also went along the coast, yet they didn't go inland more than a few miles. A major British explorer was John Meares. George Vancouver, was another majorly known explorer. Unlike the Spanish, though, the British didn't have to give up their claim, because the Spaniards were the ones that lost the dispute.

Comparing the Two:
The Spanish were the first explorers to come to Washington on expeditions for discovery. After that, the British came. The Spanish wanted untold riches and control over the Native Americans. The British had a different approach, though they still wanted the same things. This was their ulterior motive. The Spanish sailed along the coast of the whole Pacific Northwest, while the British sent people to explore the coastline on foot. Below is a picture of Robert Gray, a British explorer.

The-Two-Men-Who-Changed-Things

    The story about the two-men-who-changed-things takes place in the Western side of Washington, also known as the coastal region. Geography affected the story because in the story, it says that the Indians in the Northwestern corner of Washington state shared stories about the two-men-who-changed-things, as did their brothers and sisters across the Strait of Juan de Fuca, on Vancouver Island. Geography also affects the story because it talks about minks, wild cherry trees, alder trees, yew trees, arrow-wood, seals, kingfishers, blue herons, crows, ravens, spruce trees, crabapples trees, and more.These are all located at one point in Washington's history on the Coastal side of Washington state. The coastal tribes used spruce wood for fires, yew wood for bows, arrow-wood for arrows, cedar wood for canoes and clothing and medicine, and wild cherry trees for medicine. All of these things were very useful in aiding the survival of the coastal tribes. Geography affected the whole story, because the children of the moon and sun created the animals, birds, and vegetation that exists in Washington to this day.

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Just to let you know, this is encrypted! Read the English left to right, but transpose each word, flipping it, to find out what it really says! For instance:  Hello! I eat bananas! > !olleh I tae sananab.


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Mt. Rushmore + John O'Sullivan = MANIFEST DESTINY

Mount Rushmore and John O'Sullivan are linked together by Manifest Destiny. John O'Sullivan was the creator of the idea of Manifest Destiny, while Mt. Rushmore was a tribute to Manifest Destiny itself, with the presidents that were carved into it being people who contributed greatly to the expansion of our nation. This is how Mt. Rushmore and John O'Sullivan are linked together.

IMMIGRATION INFORMATION

TASK 1:

MINEZO ARAKI- Japanese alien suspected of being a spy for Japan during World War II.

RICHARD ARVAY- Austrian film maker and writer persecuted by Nazis when he ended up in a concentration camp in 1943.

MARY YEE- Married to Yee Shing. a Chinese merchant, she was born in Michigan However, when she married Yee Shing she became Chinese and lost her U.S. citizenship.

STEPHAN BONDAREFF- Runaway from Russia during Russian Civil War. Fought for white Russian army, immigrated to legalize his status as a U.S. citizen. Quoted "If I go back there, they will throw me in the jail, then kill me."

CARMEN WIENKE- Married to serviceman in 1919, social workers threatened her to go back to Manila, in the Philippines. She was later detained on Angel Island for eight months when she was told she couldn't immigrate back to America.

MARIA GARCIA- First arriving in America in 1918, she did not pay the head tax and had no registration because her husband was a Mexican government  official. She went to Nogales, Arizona on July 22nd of 1924 and registered herself and her family (including a newborn Mexican baby), and are now registered as permanent resident alien. She became a U.S. citizen in 1940.

TASK 2:

ARAKI- Japanese. The Immigration Act of 1917 would most affect Araki.

ARVAY- Austrian. The Immigration Act of 1917 would most affect Arvay.

YEE- Chinese by marriage. Chinese Exclusion Act and the Immigration act of 1917 would most affect Yee.

BONDAREFF- Russian. The Immigration Act of 1917 would most affect Bondareff.

CARMEN WIENKE- Filipino. The Immigration Act of 1917 would most affect Wienke.

GARCIA- Mexican. Neither the Chinese exclusion Act or the Immigration Act of 1917 would affect Garcia.

TASK 3:

I think that the influx of these ethnic groups will change our urban landscape by Italians building pizzerias, Irishmen building taverns, and the Germans selling sauerkraut on the street. America is a melting pot of different racesand ethnicities. Without the Mexicans, we wouldn't be inspired to create Taco Time.

TASK 4:

These immigrants will reshape our country completely. We got the classical music from the Italians. We got Guinness from the Irish, we got ponchos from the Mexicans, and we also got sauerkraut from the Germans. We also got river dancing from the Irish. We got cowboys from the Mexicans. and, we got bearskin rugs from the Norwegians. We got SOCCER from the Italians. We got Borscht from the Russians. The cultures that people bring with them from their homeland influence our nation more than you could ever imagine. You know where we got Halloween? That started in Ireland as All Hallows Eve. The night before November 1st, All Hallows Day. That also means All Saints' Day. Without these immigrants, we would just be a nobody country. Nobody would care for us. They would try to take it from us. They would consider us vulnerable. Weak. But as Americans, we are strong.

Wizard of Oz

    The picture of the 'Wizard of Oz' scene relates to the hint 'populist party' because the Populist Party was a Democratic party that was formed in 1896, led by William Jennings Bryan, was made of farmers from Kansas and other states in the South. The Populist Party lasted for a very short amount of time, but they still had an impact on society. Granges sprang up for farming communities so that the farmers could brainstorm better ways to farm and new ideas that could help make their lives easier, like the steel tipped plow, which was invented in 1837 by John Deere. Therefore, the picture from 'the Wizard of Oz' relates the the hint 'Populist Party' because Dorothy was from Kansas, and the Populist Party was made of farmers from rural states like Kansas.