The question is, and I quote, "Name 5 people whom Robert Gray named a Washington feature for. Who were these people?"
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2007-10-09 13:37:09 · 1 answers · asked by Liz 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
This is a tough assignment. I've been searching on and off for almost an hour trying to find the answer and, so far, I haven't. Sorry! Are you sure that the question isn't what five features were named by or for Captain Robert Gray? In 1791, he sailed a ship named Columbia Rediviva on the Northwest coast. In 1792, he sailed up and named the Columbia River in Oregon, and claimed it for the United States. Grays Point on the Columbia River, Grays Harbor and Grays Harbor County in Washington are named after him. Robert Gray and Captain John Kendrick started out in two ships to trade along the Northwest Coast in 1787. Gray captained the Lady Washington and Kendrick captained the Columbia. Later, Gray sailed the Columbia. So all the above mentioned names are features of the state of Washington.
2007-10-09 15:09:14 · answer #1 · answered by HoneyBunny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋