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American West 2: Migration & early settlement
American West 2: Migration & early settlement
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1
Where did the Mormon Trail start?
Texas
Mississippi
Utah
Nauvoo
2
When were migrants advised to begin their journey on the Oregon Trail?
April
December
January
October
3
Which country did Oregon belong to before it became a USA territory in 1846?
Mexico
France
Britain
Canada
4
What is this?
The California Trail
The Donner Party's route
The Mormon trail
The Oregon Trail
5
Which of these is NOT a reason for the success of the Mormon migration?
Young insisted on strict discipline
Migrants were divided into manageable groups
Young consulted with trail guides & explorers
The migrants were given an armed escort
6
Which of these mountain ranges did migrants not have to cross on the trail to California?
Appalachians
Rockies
Sierra Nevada
7
What were sod houses made from?
wood
turf
Hay
stone
8
Which of these was NOT a result of the Gold Rush?
It promoted the image of the West
Farming in California declined
Farming in California grew
The money helped pay for the First Transcontinental Railroad
9
How many people had travelled along the Oregon trail by 1869?
100,000
1 million
800,000
400,000
10
Which of these is NOT a reason for Mormon persecution?
They tried to convert people to their religion
They believed in polygamy
They were anti-slavery in slave-owning states
They were very violent people
11
Where was gold discovered?
Oregon
California
Utah
Missouri
12
Where did the Donner Party get trapped?
The Valley of the Great Salt Lake
The Great Plains
The Rocky Mountains
The Sierra Nevada
13
Which of these was NOT a pull factor for moving west?
fertile farmland
manifest destiny
Cheap land
the economic depression
14
Which disease was the biggest killer on the Oregon Trail?
cholera
malaria
typhus
scarlet fever
15
What was the Oregon Trail's route through the Rockies called?
The East Pass
The North Pass
The South Pass
The West Pass
16
Which of these is NOT a reason for the Mormons moving to Salt Lake Valley?
It was sheltered behind the Wasatch Mountains
They felt they could escape persecution there
They believed the salt water had healing powers
It was outside US territory at the time
17
Who started the Mormon religion?
Henry Smith
John Smith
David Smith
Joseph Smith
18
When did the Gold Rush begin?
1859
1849
1839
1869
19
Which state is this?
Utah
Mississippi
Texas
Kansas
20
In 1854 the US government created 2 new territories: Kansas and ........?
Missouri
Nebraska
Texas
Alabama
21
What is the correct name for someone who searches for gold or other precious metals?
Trailblazer
Homesteader
Prospector
Pioneer
22
Which state is this?
Kansas
Oregon
Utah
Texas
23
With no wood for fuel, what did settlers burn?
Coal
Buffalo dung
Oil
Horse manure
24
Who became their new leader after Smith was killed?
Bernard Young
Brigham Young
Brian Young
Graham Young
25
True or false: The Donner Party was a group of 300 migrants
true
false
26
Which of these places did NOT have good farming conditions?
California
Oregon
Kansas
27
What is this state called?
California
Oregon
Utah
Mississippi
28
Which state is this?
Kansas
Mississippi
Utah
Ohio
29
Who passed back news about the rich farmland west of the Rocky Mountains?
The Mormons
Fur trappers
The Donner Party
Plains Indians
30
'Plagues' of which insects created a huge problem for settlers?
crickets
grasshoppers
moths
spiders
