America: The Story of Us (Westward)

What made it difficult for early pioneers to move westward?

• The Great Wall of China

• The Mississippi River

• The Applachian Mountains

• Sierra Nevada Mountains

The two people Jefferson sent to explore the Louisiana Territory after it was purchased?

• Sacagawea & John Smith

• York & Daniel Boone

• Franklin & MAason

• Lewis & Clark

Which animal became a valuable commodity?

• Bears

• Beaver

• Dear

• Wombats

How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?

• She taught them how to weave baskets under water..

• She took care of Clark's children.

• She helped guide them through the unfamiliar land.

• She collected rocks, plants, and animals for them.

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the geography of the United States?

• it quadrupled the size of the U.S.

• it had no effect

• it doubled the size of the U.S.

• It cut the size of the US in half

What was the valley, that was created by a meteorite, called in which many settlers passed through the Appalachian Mountains into Kentucky?

• Wilderness Road

• Lewis and Clark

• Cumberland Gap

• Boonesborough

What was the most popular route used by the pioneers to travel out west?

• Oregon Trail

• California Trail

• The Yellow Brick Road

• Interstate 75

What did people in the Donner ultimately end up eating?

• Ducks and Geese

• Friends and Family

• Fish and Lobster

• Deer, raccoons and squirrels.

Why did Pioneers choose to travel to Oregon?

• To get away from their neighbors

• They were paid be the government to go

• Cheap land was available in Oregon

• Because their mom made them do it

Which area in America was gold found in that gave people all over the world "gold fever" in 1848?

• Texas

• Louisiana

• Oregon

• California