Explore the Wild West

According to the passage, how were mountain men helpful to explorers?

• The trapped small animals for their fur.

• The traded goods with Native Americans

• The acted as guides, sharing their knowledge of the land with travelers

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

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What did Jefferson hope Lewis and Clark would do?

• become missionaries

• write a book about prairie dogs

• trade beaver pelts with fur trappers

• discover a water route across the continent

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Why did people leave furniture along the Oregon Trail?

• to mark the trail for other travelers

• to make the wagons lighter for the oxen

• because old furniture was considered garbage

• because they wanted to buy new furniture for their new lives

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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

• sketches

• samples

• models

• copies

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What caused the most pioneer deaths along the trail?

• getting cholera from polluted drinking water

• getting caught in mountain storms

• being crushed by frightened cattle

• leaving too late in the season