Wagon Tracks - Test Review

What is the main topic of the book?

• People are taking a fun trip to see the west.

• How people moved to make a new home in the West long ago.

• How people move to live in the west today.

Why did settlers travel west in covered wagons?

• wagons were faster than cars

• they liked the wagons more than trains

• there were no cars, planes, or trains long ago

How long could the trip out west take?

• six years

• six months

• two weeks

• two years

What did settlers pack in their wagons?

• clothes, water, and dry foods

• couches

• TVs

• all of the above

The native people had a hard time finding food when the settlers arrived.

• True

• False

Settlers are ....

• people who settle arguments

• teachers

• people who go to live in a new place

• people who take care of other people

Why did they add canvas to the top of the wagons?

• to make it look good

• to protect the items inside

• they bought it that way

• they did not have canvas

How did settlers leave notes to help people who traveled behind them?

• They left notes on paper and pencil

• They painted or cut into trees or rocks

• They used telephones

• They used the pony express

The wagons were so full that sometimes the people had to....

• They had to walk beside them

• They would unpack and make two or three trips up the hill.

• They left items behind or made trades with native people.

• all of the above

When the settlers came to rivers they....

• They made their wagon bed into a boat

• They swam across

• They snorkeled