Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

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Social Studies

2nd Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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I am the overland route between Missouri and California created to SEND MAIL on horseback from the East Coast to the West Coast. What am I called?

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the Pony Express

2.

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Nickname given to the first trains in America.

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"Iron Horse"

3.

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I am the animal that the Lakota considered their source of life. What am I? Options: horses, steamboats, bison, trains

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bison

4.

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I am the route between Missouri and Oregon Territory that was traveled by settlers moving west. What am I called?

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The Oregon Trail

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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I am the railroad that connects the East Coast and the West Coast of the United States. What am I?

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Transcontinental Railroad

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What problems did westward expansion cause for Native Americans?

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They had to relocate and leave their homes.

7.

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What was Sequoyah's invention?

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Cherokee writing

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