Unit 4 Week One

Why was travel so difficult in America in the early 1700s?

• Roads often had rough paths.

• Many people had to travel by foot.

• It would take long to get from place to place.

• All of the above.

Answer explanation

All of the above. Roads were often rough paths that were hard to follow. many peop;e had to travel by foot. It took a lng time to get from place to place.

What was the name of the path that Daniel Boone helped clear?

• The settlers path

• Cumberland Gap

• Warrior's Path

• Slaughther Lane

Answer explanation

In 1769 Boone and a group of five companions found what they were looking for. The mountain pass they had used came to be the Cumberland Gap.

The United States bought the Louisiana Territory from?

• Paris

• Canada

• France

Answer explanation

In 1803 the United States gained the Louisiana Territory when we bought it from France.

How was Sacagawea a huge help during the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

(Hint: There is more then one right answer)

• She helped guide them through unfamiliar land.

• She was good at hunting for food.

• She was an interpreter and a translator.

• She knew everyone and was very popular.

Which did Lewis and Clark NOT see on their expedition?

• Pacific Ocean

• Continental Dived

• Rocky Mountains

• Atlantic Ocean

Was Tecumseh the chief of the Shawnee?

• True

• False

Part of the ​_____ was that the Missouri was going to be a slave state and Maine would be a free state.

• Missouri Compromise

• Ohio Compromise

• Louisiana Compromise

• Maine Compromise

Answer explanation

Jesse Thomas saw the opportunity for compromise. He propsed that Maine and Missouri be admitted to the union together. One would be a slave state. The other would be free.

The Industrial Revolution reduced the need for slaves.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

James Watt created the first reliable steam engine. Steam engines could be used to power machinery in factories. Things that used to be made by hand wee being made by machines.

Where did the Oregon Trail begin?

• California

• Washington

• New York

• Missouri

Was the Hasting's cutoff a safe path to get to to California?

• Absolutely!

• No Way!

Answer explanation

No, this was not a safe path. Hastings was a greedy person who just wanted more people to come into his shop. He led them down a dangerous path.