The Important Book About the Journey West

A pioneer is...

• a pirate

• a person who is among the first to explore a new area

• someone who travels in a wagon

• a person who searches for gold.

What animals did the pioneers use to pull their wagons? (check all that apply)

• horses

• dogs

• mules

• oxen

• cats

A wagon train is..

• a group of wagons that travel together

• a train that looks like a wagon

• a really big wagon

A landmark is...

• a sign that they were going the correct way.

• a mountain

• a sign that they were going the wrong way.

True or False: The pioneers faced many hardships.

• True

• False

Barter means...

• to steal

• to fix

• to eat

• to trade

What are examples of bodies of water? (check all that apply)

• lake

• mountain

• river

• hill

• ocean

What are examples of landforms? (check all that apply)

• lake

• mountain

• river

• hill

• ocean

Where did many pioneers stop to trade?

• Native Americans

• Fort Laramie

• goods and services

Why did so many pioneers risk their lives to travel west?

• to have fun

• in hope of a better life

• to have an adventure