TCI Lesson 16: Life in the West

One motive of the Lewis & Clark expedition was to:

• Find a water route from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean.

• Establish missions and ranchos in California.

• Lead wagon trains across the Oregon Trail.

• Explore the territory gained in the Louisiana Purchase.

The first part of the Lewis & Clark expedition was:

• Camping in North Dakota.

• Fighting with Shoshone Indians.

• Rowing up the Missouri River.

• Crossing the Pacific Ocean.

What was the final destination of the Lewis & Clark expedition?

• The Gulf of Mexico

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Great Salt Lake

What was one outcome of the Lewis & Clark expedition?

• Good relations with western American Indians

• War between the United States and Spain

• Discovery of gold in the “Great American Desert”

• Colonization east of the Mississippi River

What statement is FALSE about the settling of California?

• The Spanish initially settled in California to convert American Indians to Christianity.

• The Spanish gave away land grants called ranchos.

• The Mexican government gave Indians little land after it closed the missions.

• The Mexican government was neglectful with the governing of California.

What happened in California when Mexico won its independence from Spain?

• California came under Mexican rule

• Spain kept control over California

• California became a U.S. territory

• California became an independent nation

Which is one legacy of the Californios?

• Spanish place names

• Gold mining methods

• Fur trading

• Colonization of Oregon

California ranchos were used mostly for:

• Training camps for pioneers.

• Raising bison and beaver.

• Farming and raising cattle.

• Schools for Chinese immigrants.

Which statement about mountain men is true?

• They discovered a water route across North America to the Pacific Ocean.

• They lived lives filled with danger and the threat of accident or disease.

• They converted California American Indians to Christianity.

• They traveled to the West in search of religious freedom.

What did Jim Beckwourth achieve in the West?

• He guided colonists along the Oregon and Santa Fe Trails.

• He convinced the Mormons to colonize Utah.

• He became a fur trapper, explorer, and American Indian chief.

• He opened a college for American Indians.