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Portland! Then and Now!
Portland! Then and Now!
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Portland and surrounding area - Then and Now #history #3rdgrade #socialstudies #glad
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1
A group of people born and living at the same time are called a ______________.
Settlers
Operation
Primitive
Generation
2
The name Vanport came from what two cities?
Vancouver & Portland
Fairview & Gresham
Wood Village & Troutdale
3
What industry was established in Gresham and still remains in operation today?
shoe factory
brick factory
broom factory
4
They built the Multnomah Greyhound Park in the city of ____________.
Gresham
Fairview
Troutdale
Wood Village
5
How did early settlers get land?
Donation Land Claim Act
Won the Lottery
6
What local city has a 2 cell jail?
Gresham
Wood Village
Fairview
Troutdale
7
The first school in Portland was opened in __________.
1920
1847
2001
1899
8
How did Portland get it's name?
By a flip of a coin
Because it was near water
They found it in a book
9
People who came to a place where there has no people or homes are called_________.
Squatters
Settlers
Homeowners
10
Who were the two men that flipped the coin to decide a name for Portland?
Obama & Bush
Conley & Murdock
Lovejoy & Pettigrove
11
What city was created near portland to help house workers during World War II?
Vanport
Lake Oswegp
Boring
Vancouver
12
How did Troutdale get it's name?
From trout pond
Named after Mr. Trout
13
What form of transportation helped in the early development of Portland?
Buses
Planes
Cars
Trains
14
The Donation Land Claim Act gave ____ acres of land to individuals.
560
140
320
900
15
What was the 'nickname' that once was used before Portland got it's name?
Water Town
Boston
Wunderland
Stump Town
16
What were some of the early industries developed in the Portland area?
Fishing
Rubber
Lumber
Cattle
17
When was the Donation Land Claim Act?
1850-1854
1970-1974
1890-1894
18
They used __________ to cross rivers before bridges were built.
Hot Air Balloons
Bicycles
Cars
Ferrys
19
If you were married the Donation Land Claim Act gave ____ acres.
640
520
480
796
20
When Columbia River and Willamette River come together that is called the ____________.
Meet
Flow
Joined
Confluence
21
Vanport was destroyed due to ______________.
Flood
Earthquake
Tornado
