
American Pioneers and the Westward Expansion
Authored by Delene Huggins
History
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who led a group of men through the Cumberland Gap to explore the western wilderness?
Daniel Boone
Lewis and Clark
Jedediah Smith
George Donner
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which expedition discovered a route through the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean?
Daniel Boone's expedition
Lewis and Clark's expedition
Jedediah Smith's expedition
George Donner's expedition
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What valuable commodity did the fur trappers search for in the Rocky Mountains?
Gold
Silver
Beaver pelts
Oil
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the greatest obstacle faced by the Donner Party in their journey to California?
Lack of supplies
Hostile Native American tribes
Extreme weather conditions
Difficult mountain passes
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What event sparked the war between Mexico and the United States over Texas?
The Battle of the Alamo
The discovery of gold in California
The Lewis and Clark expedition
The signing of the Louisiana Purchase
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What natural resource was discovered in California in 1848?
Oil
Gold
Silver
Copper
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the slogan used to rally Americans to fight for Texas independence?
Remember the Alamo
Manifest Destiny
Go West, Young Man
Don't Tread on Me
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