Friday, October 30

According to the passage, how were mountain men helpful to explorers and pioneers

• they trapped small animals for their fur

• they traded goods with Native Americans

• they acted as guided, sharing their knowledge of the land with travelers

• They went ahead of the pioneers, building a safe trail west for those in search of fortune

How is the passage organized as a whole

• it compares and contrasts life in the West to life in the East

• it uses heading and subheading to separate ideas into sections

• it presents ideas in order of importance so readers know what is most important

The passage says that scientists still study plant specimens gathered by Lewis and Clark. What is the meaning of specimens as used in the passage?

• sketches

• samples

• models

• copies

Cause- President Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase.

Effect - _________________________

• Native Americans lost their land

• Jefferson became really rich

• England became a larger country

• People moved from the West to the East

Pioneers had to get across dangerous rivers. To do this, they turned their wagons into boats to make it across

This is?

• problem and solution

• cause and effect

• sequential order

• compare and contrast

Which of these is the Central Idea

• Pioneers took a lot of food on the journey

• They had to hunt to find more food

• Pioneers had to take a lot of food and be ready to hunt in case they lost their food.

• They cooked at the campfire

If Pioneers wanted to get to the West, they first had to cross the plains. Then they had to cross large rivers. At the end, they had go over the mountains. And finally, they would make it to California.

This is?

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

• sequential order

• compare and contrast

Who helped Lewis and Clark

• Pocohontas

• Sacagawea

• President Jefferson

• Mohana

The fastest way to get mail in the West

• Amazon

• mail man

• Pony Express

• boat

The name of the trail that helped people move West

• The Oregon Trail

• The California Trail

• The West Trail

• The Donnor Trail