America the Story of Us Ep. 3 Pioneers & the Westward Expansion

Who led a group of men through the Cumberland Gap to explore the western wilderness?

• Daniel Boone

• Lewis and Clark

• Jedediah Smith

• George Donner

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

What valuable commodity did the fur trappers in the Rockies hunt?

• Gold

• Silver

• Beaver pelts

• Woolly mammoth

What was the greatest toll faced by the pioneers on their journey to the West?

• Lack of supplies

• Extreme weather conditions

• Native American attacks

• Cannibalism

Which event became a turning point in the American expansion to the West?

• The Alamo massacre

• The discovery of gold in California

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Donner Party tragedy

What was the main reason for the Mexican-American War?

• To gain control of Texas

• To explore the California gold mines

• To establish trade routes with Mexico

• To protect American settlers in Mexico

What natural resource was found in the Sierra Nevada mountains?

• Oil

• Coal

• Gold

• Silver

Who discovered gold in California?

• Daniel Boone

• Lewis and Clark

• Jedediah Smith

• James Marshall

What was the slogan used to rally Americans during the Mexican-American War?

• Remember the Alamo

• Manifest Destiny

• Go West, young man

• Don't tread on me

Which group of pioneers was stranded in the Sierra Nevada mountains and resorted to cannibalism?

• The Donner Party

• The Lewis and Clark expedition

• The Texas settlers

• The fur trappers