closed the war. This was the last Indian war in Washington. The Indians had felt the power of the white man, and learned to respect it. SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS. I. Were the Indians east of the Cascades more warlike than those west of that range? Why? 2. Of what benefit was Dr. Whitman's mission at Waiilatpu to Oregon and Washington? 3. Did the Oregon volunteers do right in avenging the death of Whitman? 4. What effect did the " Cayuse War" have upon the Indians? 5. What trait of character gave Governor Stevens so much influence among the Indians? 6. Was Governor Stevens firm or yielding in his negotiations with the Indians? 7. In what way did Governor Stevens' negotiations with the Indians differ from those of the officers of the regular army? 8. What provocation did the Indians have for beginning the war of 1856? 9. How did the services rendered by the navy compare with those of the regular army? IO. Was the manner of the death of Peu-peu-moxmox justifiable? 11. How did the manner of conducting the war west of the Cascades differ from that east of this range? 12. What is a block-house? A stockade? A fort? 13. Could the Eastern Washington Indians have reached the Sound by any pass of the Cascades north of the Snoqualmie? 14. Was it right for the state legislature to change the name of the town of Slaughter to Auburn? Why? 15. Did Governor Stevens act wisely in returning from the Blackfoot country overland instead of by the way of New York, as advised? Why? 16. What effect did this have on the Indians? 17. In what way did the Nez Perce Indians differ from the other Eastern Washington tribes? 18. What was the cause of this? 19. What makes the "Cascades of the Columbia " an important strategic military point? 20. Compare Col. Wright's method of dealing with the Indians in the Yakima Valley with that at Spokane; which was the wiser? 21. What effect did the battles of Burnt River and Grand Ronde have? 22. Do the events of the war show the Indians to have been brave men? CHAPTER VI. STATEHOOD. 168. Transition From Territory to State. For a period of more than ten years prior to admission the people of the Territory of Washington had been knocking at the door of the Union. In 1877 the legislature passed an act approved November the 9th, providing for a convention to form a constitution for the state of Washington. A constitution was duly formed, and at the election in 1878 was ratified by a vote of 6462 to 3231. Delegate Thomas H. Brents introduced a bill in the 45th Congress to provide for the admission of Washington under the constitution of 1878. This bill failed to pass. Mr. Brents introduced a second bill in the 47th Congress for the admission of Washington. This bill authorized the people of Washington and of the three northern counties of Idaho, to hold a convention to form a state constitution. These efforts were continued session after session without avail. In 1886 another bill for the admission of Washington was presented to Congress. This bill provided for a convention to form a constitution. At the same time a second bill was introduced for the annexation of the three northern counties of Idaho. The legislature of both territories were favorable to the annexation. The people of North |