Americans Move West

Who invented the steam boat engine and then helped connect Lake Erie to the Hudson River?

• Dr. Phil

• Robert Fulton

• Sequoyah

• Robert E. Lee

Answer explanation

You rock!

Who invented a written system of communication for the Cherokee people?

• Tecumseh

• Secoyah

• Chief Sitting Bull

• Andrew Jackson

Answer explanation

There are 85 characters in the Cherokee language. Sequoyah and his daughter taught the Cherokee people to read and write.

What is NOT a reason that American settlers moved west?

• They wanted land.

• They wanted to take a vacation to the beach.

• Gold was discovered in California.

• Eastern cities were crowded and settlers wanted to move to new territory.

What was the Trail of Tears?

• A forced march by President Andrew Jackson where 4,000 Native American people died moving to a reservation

• The path that Native Americans made to escape slavery

• Tears from bison on a trail

• 6 months of travel across the United States to Promontory Point

Answer explanation

The Trail of Tears took place over 4 months in winter and removed Native Americans from their land east of the Mississippi River moving them to the area now known as Oklahoma.

Which President signed the Indian Removal Act that led to the Trail of Tears?

• George Washington

• Bill Clinton

• Andrew Jackson

• Ben Franklin

Answer explanation

You're the greatest of all times!

What was the horse and rider relay system that shortened the time it took to get mail to the west?

• Amazon Express

• Pineapple Express

• Bison Express

• Pony Express

Answer explanation

Young boys and teens were daring riders who could travel 15 miles at a time before needing a fresh horse. Mail took only 10 days to get across the country.

Who was responsible for training horses and herding cattle to the train station to be sold or transported?

• Oxen men

• Cowboys

• Native Americans

• Daniel Boone

What is Promontory Point?

• Where all the cowboys met to camp

• Two railroads meet here and a gold spike marks the point where they connect

• A town where many pro athletes live

• The starting point of the railroad

How was gold discovered in California?

• A sawmill worker found a large nugget in a riverbed

• A golden goose laid an egg at a cowboy camp

• Many people discovered gold in the ocean

• Native Americans found gold looking for buffalo

The Gold Rush began in what year?

• 1985

• 1849

• 2000

• 1839

Answer explanation

The San Franciso 49'ers are named after the year 1849 when the gold rush began!