, the first Protestant missionary to come to the Pacific Northwest, constructed a mission that helped bring settlers to the region.

A: Father Pierre-Jean de Smet
B: Marcus Whitman
C: Henry Spalding
D: Jason Lee

Marcus Whitman is the answer

it's a secular holiday. it is and was a custom developed to recognize the ending of a time and a wish for a good future. the kind of kiss you exchange, if you are single, is intended to predict what kind of year you will have in the coming year.

it is saying good bye to the last year with all its ups and downs, and hello to the new year, with all its hopes and dreams.

the answer would be:

b. race