Answer the following questions

1. (200 words) “History is Complex” – to that end, evaluate the impact on the history of Isaac Stevens. What did he accomplishment in a relatively short life worthy of admiration/approval/respect?

Conversely, why is he is also a controversial historical figure? What do you think of Stevens? How would you characterize him?

Finally, what is the relevance of “Complex Historical? figures today in 2020

2. (100 words) Briefly describe and link together the impact/consequences of the Great Fire of Seattle, Northern Pacific Railroad, Klondike Gold Rush, and the Seattle Regrade – How did these events help shape Seattle 2020?

Isaac Stevens
https://mynorthwest.com/381266/remembering-first-governor-stevens/?
https://www.washingtonhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/little-napolean.pdf
https://www.historylink.org/File/5314

Great Fire
https://www.livabl.com/2017/08/great-seattle-fire-1889-11-photos.html
https://seattle.curbed.com/2019/6/7/18656203/great-seattle-fire-before-after-photos

Klondike Gold Rush
https://www.historylink.org/File/7164
https://www.nps.gov/klse/learn/historyculture/index.htm
https://www.nps.gov/klgo/learn/goldrush.htm

Trans-continental Railroad
https://www.historylink.org/file/1683
https://www.historylink.org/file/1734

Seattle Regrade
https://kuow.org/stories/they-were-crazy-seattleites-who-shaped-our-city/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3q24_667eU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af51FU8hHLI