Pioneers

Which explorer(s) was/were assisted by a Native American named Sacagawea?

• Daniel Boone

• Lewis and Clark

• Zebulon Pike

Which explorer(s) was/were hired by Thomas Jefferson to map the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?

• Daniel Boone

• Lewis and Clark

• Zebulon Pike

A person who first explores or settles a new region, leading the way for others to follow is called a ___________________.

• traveler

• hiker

• pioneer

• nomad

The main obstacle to settlers trying to get to California by land was ___________.

• Death Valley.

• the Great Plains.

• the Mojave Desert.

• the Sierra Nevada.

People wanted to be pioneers ____________

• for the adventure or for wealth.
• to join the missionaries.
• to see the Pacific Ocean.
• for a vacation.

The Donner Party was

• a big celebration when the settlers made it to California.

• a group of people who sailed to California to become wealthy.

• a family that took a short cut from the trail to California and got lost for 7 month in the snow.

• A group of 87 explorers that made it to California

What did the first pioneers mostly live in?

• Outhouses
• Log Cabins and Shacks
• Tents
• Brick houses

Why did pioneers build more towns near water between 1750 and 1850?

• So they could shower and swim closer to home
• So they could have a nice view
• So they could see who was coming into town
• So people could travel by boat between towns and use the water to make their mills work

Who first found gold while working at the mill?

• John Sutter
• Levi Strauss
• James Marshall
• Mrs. Ross

Which of these was not a type of mining for gold?

• gold panning
• rockers
• juice box
• long toms