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1
Which was NOT a challenge pioneers on the Oregon Trail might have encountered.
Disease
Broken wagon parts
Weather
Sunshine every day
2
Examples of foods that pioneers had...
rice, beans, ice cream, salt, molasses
beans, bacon, rice, peanut butter crackers
rice, bacon, sugar, beans, bread, flour
bacon, sugar, chips, milk, cookies
3
What happened to Native Americans as the U.S. expanded westward?
no impact on the lands claimed by Native Americans.
lands claimed by Natives were of no interest to settlers.
amount of land claimed by Native Americans increased.
Native Americans lost more of their land.
4
Around how long is the Oregon Trail?
3,500 Pounds
5,000 Miles
850 Miles
2,000 Miles
5
Two reasons why pioneers would move out west were:
education & jobs
gold & education
land & gold
jobs & land
6
How long did it take to get to Oregon?
about 1 year
2-3 months
9-10 weeks
4-6 months
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A push factor is described as...
The push sign on a door
a negative aspect or condition that motivates one to leave
Something that makes people happy
a postive aspect or condition that motivates one to stay
8
Log houses were common. What other type of house was built by pioneers?
castle
camper
mansion
sod house
9
What animal did the Native American rely on the most?
Buffalo
Badgers
Moose
Horses
10
The first settlers to travel the Oregon trails were
Supreme Employees
Gold Miners
Missionaries
Settlers
11
Why were the Gold Rushers called the 49ers?
49,000 people went to California to mine for gold
The Gold Rush was in 1949
4,900 people went to California to mine for gold
The Gold Rush was in 1849
12
What happened to the buffalo on the big plains?
They were hit by all the trains
They were hunted down by the Native Americans for fun
Slaughtered by Pioneers. Nearly became extinct.
They were killed by diseases brought by Europeans
13
How did the Santa Fe Trail affect the US?
Allowed Mexicans and Americans to Trade with each other.
Allowed people to travel down and settle in Mexico.
Served as the first commercial highway.
14
Who led the Mormon Church on the Mormon Trail
none of the above
Brigham Young
Joseph Smith
all of them
15
A reservation is what?
someone whis is quiet and reserved
when you call ahead to make sure you can get in to a place
an area of land set aside for Native Americans
when you are worried or concerned about something
16
What were some difficulties traveling on the Oregon Trail?
injuries and diseases
bad weather
running out of food
all of the above
17
What is a pull factor of western migration?
New laws
No jails
Cheap or free land in the West
Low paying factory jobs
18
Why did the U.S. government pass the Homestead Act?
To mine for gold.
To find different species of animals.
To take the land from the Native Americans.
To encourage people to settle farther west.
19
Who was the Sitting Bull?
Cheyenne leader that stayed in the west, and wasn't moved
Sioux chief that led the attack of the Little Bighorn
Commander of the U.S. army in 1894
Spy for the Native Americans, gathering info on the settlers
20
Why did Mormons move west?
In search of gold
For religious freedom
To farm and ranch
For economic freedom
21
why were people seeking the Mormon Trail
none of the above
seeking religious freedom
Looking for the Santa Fe Trail
beaver fur
22
The Homestead Act was...
A law which allowed trains to carry farmers crops to an area
To make it illegal to create your own house.
A law that let farmers have 160 acres of land if they lived on it 5 years
A law to keep poor civilians out of homesteads.
23
Two major trails to the West were....
Santa Fe & Oregon
Santa Fe & Ohio
Ohio & California
Nevada & Ohio
24
What was Manifest Destiny?
Belief that Texas was part of Mexico
Trail used to transport Indians
Belief that US should expand West
Belief that US should expand North
25
What is a push factor of western migration?
Overcrowded Northern cities
Land
Government programs
26
What is Oregon Fever?
desire for a better life out west
chicken pox
illness that killed many settlers
lack of food that caused many settlers to steal
27
What type of transportation did the pioneers use?
car
train
covered wagon
boat
28
What is a PULL factor?
a factor that makes people leave an area
a factor that makes people go on holidays
a factor that makes people want to live in an area
a factor that makes people hate an area
29
The US acquired the Oregon Territory when ________
Mexico sold the territory to the US for $10 million
The territory's settlers voted for annexation by the US
a treaty divided US and England claims to the land
30
What were the reasons that groups moved West?
To get a fresh start
To teach the Natives about religion
For economic reasons (get rich)
All of the above
31
What was NOT a technological advancement that encouraged westward expansion?
the wheel
steamboats
Railroads
canals
