Westward Expansion Quiz 2

What type of clothing was worn by pioneers traveling West?

• hats and bonnets

• jeans and sneakers

• sunglasses and visors

• sweatshirts and sweatpants

Which of the following was a hardship faced by pioneers?

• hot weather

• bumpy roads

• river crossings

• bears

Which of the following was a chore children were responsible for on the Oregon Trail?

• making the bed

• mowing the lawn

• walking the dog

• gathering buffalo chips

Which type of pioneer home was made of bricks and dirt and had a thatched roof?

• dugout

• sod house

• log cabin

• wigwam

Which type of home fit together by notches in the corners and had a thatch roof?

• log cabin

• sod house

• dugout

• long house

What do you call a person who came to California to try and find gold?

• panning

• prospector

• miner

• traveler

What do you call the town that miner and businesses left deserted?

• ghostville

• boomtown

• scary

• ghost town

What is the process of washing gravel to separate the gold from the dirt?

• mining

• panning

• washing

• cleaning

President Lincoln signed the _____________________ which named the two main railroad lines and gave land and money to build the railroad.

• Central Pacific Railroad

• Oregon Trail

• Union Pacific Railroad

• Pacific Railroad Act

Transcontinental means _____________________.

• railroad

• continent

• across country

• trail