What Were European's Looking for in North America

What I believe the European's were looking for in North America was the Northwest Passage. the Northwest passage was believed to run through North America, and lead to Asia. The Europeans believed it would have saved them a long round trip. According to Dale A. Lambert, when the Spanish came to North America, one of their objectives was to find the entrance to the Northwest passage. Dale A. Lambert also said that, an American captain, Robert Grey went looking for the Northwest passage as well. But both Captain Grey and the Spanish failed in finding the Northwest passage. Finally, a British Captain, named James Cook sailed all around the Pacific Northwest trying to find the passage. He concluded correctly that the Northwest passage did not exist at all.

The accomplishments of John Meares

John Meares was an important British civilian sea explorer. According to Dale A. Lambert some accomplishments of John Meares was that he explored Willapa Bay, Cape Disappointment, Cape Shoalwater, Tillamook Bay, and sailed 300 yards into the mouth of the Columbia River! Another accomplishment was that he sailed through the Straight of the Juan de Fuca, and through the Juan de Fuca Islands as well. John Meares also built the first lumber mill and ships in the Oregon Country. In the Encyclopaedia Brittanica, in 1778, John Meares traded furs with the Chinese and brought the first Chinese laborer's to North America. John Meares and the laborers settled in the Nootka Sound.

John Meares near Alaska and British Columbia.

Which Tribe Would I Like to Live With

Out of Plateau and Coastal tribes, I would live with the Coastal tribe. I would live with the Coastal tribe because they have good fishing and hunting sources. According to Dale A. Lambert The Coastal Tribes live near the Pacific Ocean, Straight of Juan de Fuca, the San Juan Islands, and the Puget Sound. All of these are good fishing grounds.  Another reason why I would live with the Coastal Tribe is that they are good sailors, and I like sailing. According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica the Coastal Tribes made detailed canoes. Canoeing has always been one of my fascinations. Also, according to the Britannica, the Coastal tribes didn't pollute the water of land.

Migration Route of Native Americans Theory

The theory that makes sense to me when the subject of Native Americans coming into Washington is the Land Bridge theory. The Land Bridge theory states that 1,4000 years ago, the ocean water levels dropped at least three hundred feet below it's usual height. According to Dale A. Lambert, "the ocean level was several hundred feet lower than it was today." Also, according to Scott Elias, a paleobiologist, stated that about 14,000 years ago the water levels were also several hundred feet lower than they are and "formed a bridge of land between Alaska and Russia."