American West Quiz

What animal did the Plains Indians rely on?

• Buffalo

• Beaver

• Bear

• Bugs

What was Billy the Kids real name?

• Pat Garrett

• William H Bonney

• Henry McCarty

• John Kennedy

What time of houses did homesteaders live in?

• Sad houses

• Sud houses

• Sod houses

• Sid houses

What colour did homesteaders paint their walls to stop bugs from getting in?

• Yellow

• White

• Black

• Green

Why were mountain men hunting beaver?

• For the tasty meat

• They were becoming over populated

• Just for fun

• Their fur made them money

What new vehicle sped up people moving west?

• Horse and cart

• Car

• Train

• Plane

What year did the Gold Rush in California start?

• 1845

• 1849

• 1855

• 1859

Which family resorted to cannibalism?

• Sagars

• Goulds

• Donners

• Smiths

What did native Americans believe about land?

• It was theirs and theirs alone

• It belonged to no one and no could ever own it

• It was only to be used to make profit

• It was nice

What was the belief that white Christian Americans had about moving west?

• Manifest Destiny

• Justification by Faith alone

• Divine Right of Kings

• Always look on the bright side