Heading West

Who were the Mormons?

• religious group
• American Indian tribe
• political party
• pirates

Why did people head west to California?

• to find Gold
• to find Silver
• to surf
• for religious reasons

What is one major geographic land form that pioneers had to pass when headed westward?

• Rocky Mountains
• Appalachian Mountains 
• Atlantic ocean

Where did the Oregon Trail start?

• Independence, MO
• New York
• Florida
• Houston, TX

Where did the Santa Fe Trail end?

• Independence, MO
• Los Angeles
• Santa Fe, NM
• the moon

What was the main purpose of people using the California Trail?

• People seeking farmland and gold
• Religious freedom
• People looking for better wifi
• People looking for a Northwest Passage

What year was the California Gold Rush?

• 1972
• 2020
• 1849
• 1489

Why did it take so long for pioneers to make it out west?

• Slow moving wagon trains and bad weather
• The journey was quick
• No trails existed
• Families traveled alone

Where did the Old Spanish Trail end?

• New Jersey
• Los Angeles, CA
• Great Britain
• My house

What was the driving idea the pioneers used to explain the right they had to move west and seize land?

• Finders keepers
• Monroe Doctrine
• Manifest destiny
• No one lived there so who cares?