Which Fur Trading Company Was the Most Successful?

The fur company I say that was the most successful is the Rocky Mountain Fur Company. According to Dale A. Lambert, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company's employees were given a lot more independence than the other companies would have permitted. Also, Encyclopaedia Brittanica also said that instead of stationary trading posts, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company traded furs at rendezvous with Native Americans there. Finally, the trading company made some unique discoveries, such as the wagon route through the Rocky Mountains.

The Hardest Part of Lewis and Clark's Journey

The hardest part, I think, of Lewis and Clark's journey was at the Bitterroot Mountains. According to National Geographic, Lewis and Clark ran out of their whiskey supply, which was considered safe, unlike the water there which was either undrinkable or frozen over. Also, they ran out of tobacco to trade with the Indians there. Encyclopaedia Brittanica said that Lewis and Clark were low on food so they had to eat their own horses. They needed the horses to cross the mountain, but they were on a food shortage so that's another reason why I chose the Bitterroot Mountain incident as Lewis and Clark's most challenging part of their journey.

My Advertising Campaign

What I am doing for my advertising campaign is a commercial that is trying to get British people and explorers to come to Washington. Where I am targeting them is natural resources like trees, furs, and fish. I am also targeting the Northwest Passage which is a passageway through North America where they can trade easier with the Chinese.

The Most Interesting Thing I Did On Spring Break

       The most interesting thing I did on spring break was going to see four schools in Spokane. Why this was interesting to me was that it gave me time to see which schools I liked and didn't like.
       The first school I went to was Mead high school. I really liked that high school. Why I liked Mead was that the people at Mead were very welcoming and cheerful. The counselor was really helpful and introduced us to a lot of the teachers. The principal of the school gave us a tour of the school. He showed us the new program the school had for engineering. The teacher was really nice there. He told us a story when he kept losing his pencil and finally made a device on the computer, and made a plastic prototype of the device out of a machine where you place the design in the computer and it creates it for you! We went on and met more teachers who were all very kind and willing to share stories with us.
       The next school we went to was Lewis and Clark. I didn't really like that school as much. It felt too off the ground and awkward to me. Also, the staff were not as nice as the Mead staff were. The worst part of the tour was that we caught it at a lunch hour!We didn't really like that one and moved on to the next school.
       We went to Ferris high school next. I didn't really like that one as much either. The staff were nice and gave us a tour, but to me, it was a bit too outdoorsy.  Ferris high school also looked and felt a bit old and worn down. The guide said that they would get it remodeled, but I'd already be a senior by then. So we moved on.
       Our final school was  Central Valley high school. I also liked this school evenly with Mead. This school is a lot bigger than C.H.S., but the tour guides and staff were friendly and the teachers wanted to share some stories with us. They took us all around and showed us how many trophies the band had won in all the competitions. The guides were really enthusiastic and helpful to us. It was a really good experience.

Mead High School logo.       Central Valley High School

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.