Westward Expansion

Was the name “iron horse” a nickname given to the horses used for the Pony

Express?

• Yes

• No

Did pioneer families who traveled the Oregon Trail in wagon trains have an

easy trip?

• Yes

• No

Did Sequoyah think it was important to capture the Cherokee language in

writing?

• Yes

• No

Did many pioneer families move west for a better life?

• Yes

• No

Was Robert Fulton the inventor of the steamboat?

• Yes

• No

Did boats use the Erie Canal to travel to the Pacific Ocean?

• Yes

• No

Was the Trail of Tears the forced march of the Cherokee from their homes to

what was called “Indian Territory” by the U.S. government?

• Yes

• No

Is the Pony Express still used today to deliver mail in the United States?

• Yes

• No

The settlers who headed for a new life out west were called pioneers.

• Yes

• No

I am the route between Missouri and the Oregon Territory that was

traveled by settlers moving west. What am I called?

• Erie Canal

• Trail of Tears

• Oregon Trail

• Transcontinental Railroad