Life in the West Vocab Quiz

What is the term for a reason for doing something?

• Oregon Trail

• Mormons

• persecuted

• motive

What word is used to describe the religious group founded by Joseph Smith that traveled westward to Utah in the 19th century?

• Oregon Trail

• Mormons

• persecuted

• legacy

What does the term 'persecuted' mean?

• A long journey

• To cause a person or group to suffer

• A religious movement

• A historical event

What was the overland route that stretched about 2,000 miles from Independence, Missouri, to the Columbia River in Oregon known as?

• The Gold Rush

• The Underground Railroad

• The Oregon Trail

• The Trail of Tears

What is the term for a person’s or a group’s impact on future generations?

• Heritage

• Legacy

• Footprint

• Influence

Which expedition, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, took place from 1804 to 1806 to explore the territory gained in the Louisiana Purchase?

• The Columbus Expedition

• The Magellan Voyage

• The Lewis and Clark Expedition

• The Pike Expedition

What term was used to describe the people who moved to California in 1849 during the Gold Rush?

• Pioneers

• Forty-niners

• Propectors

• Settlers

What is the term for a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country?

• Visitor

• Emigrant

• Immigrant

• Native

What word refers to the relative social, professional, or other standing of someone or something?

• Rank

• Status

• Position

• Condition

What is the term for a land grant made by the Mexican

government, used mostly for raising

cattle and crops?

• Hacienda

• Rancho

• Villa

• Finca