Why Were the Oceans, Rivers, and Lush Inland Forests of the Pacific

question 35

Multiple Choice

Why were the oceans, rivers, and lush inland forests of the Pacific Northwest so significant to the Indian tribes living in that region?

• A) They provided abundant natural resources and a temperate climate.
• B) They provided easy escape routes and hiding places to avoid the path of American westward expansion.
• C) They provided the means for those Indians to start their own Industrial Revolution.
• D) They gave the Indians of the region the ability to stop American westward expansion.
• E) They gave the Indians of the region a solid base from which to stage the reclamation of their territories annexed by the United States.

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