Social Studies Chapter 4 Lesson 1

Who was NOT one of the trailblazers of the mid 1800s?

• Jedediah Strong Smith

• John Bidwell

• John C. Fremont

• Pio Pico

What is one of the ways California settlers earned money?

• building homes

• fishing

• trading

• making candles

Who came to settle in California during the 1700s?

• Spanish

• Russians

• Mexicans

• Americans

Where did the Russians settle to build Fort Ross?

• Alaska

• near San Francisco

• Los Angeles

• Monterey

Immigrate means:

• bringing your own traditions to a new place

• state lawmakers

• a lack of accurate map to travel with

• to come to another country to live

Why was a wagon train helpful to new settlers?

• A train is faster than oxen

• Trains are cheaper to travel on

• They could carry more supplies and it was safer

• They were given the wagons for free

What was the job of a mountain man? (check all that apply)

• trapper

• a guide to the west

• cowboy

• carpenter

What kind of dangers did travelers on overland routes face? (check all that apply)

• too much food

• inaccurate maps

• disease

• poor weather

What are some of the routes settlers used to get to California? (check all that apply)

• Cape Horn

• isthmus of Panama

• Bozeman Trail

• Oregon Trail

Which well know travelers were caught in the mountains during their journey West?

• James Beckwourth

• The Donner Party

• Kit Carson

• Russian Settlers