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Explore the Wild West

Authored by Ashley Redman

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 12+ times

Explore the Wild West
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

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.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

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

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