Unit 8 "mini" Quiz

What natural event occurred 300 million years BC that impacted the Appalachian Mountains?

• A massive earthquake

• A giant tsunami

• A meteorite the size of Central Park hit the Earth

• A volcanic eruption

What was the main challenge faced by Daniel Boone and his men?

• Crossing the Cumberland Gap

• Climbing the Rocky Mountains

• Navigating through deserts

• Sailing across the Mississippi River

What year did land west of the Cumberland Gap belong to various foreign superpowers?

• 1775

• 1803

• 1901

• 1846

Which countries were considered foreign superpowers in 1775 according to the text?

• Germany, Italy, Portugal

• Russia, China, Japan

• Egypt, India, Brazil

• Britain, France, Spain

What did the pioneers use as insect repellent according to the text?

• Mud

• Honey

• Leaves

• Wasp larvae

Who guided Lewis and Clark during their expedition?

• Geronimo

• Sacagawea

• Pocahontas

• Sitting Bull

What was the main commodity that Lewis and Clark discovered that was valuable in the West?

• Copper

• Coal

• Gold

• Beaver pelts

What year did President Thomas Jefferson buy the Louisiana territories?

• 1820

• 1776

• 1850

• 1803

What was the fate of the Donner Party as they tried to conquer the West?

• They were welcomed by Native Americans

• They discovered a gold mine

• They founded a new city

• They resorted to cannibalism

What triggered the Gold Fever in California?

• Discovery of a gold nugget by James Marshall

• A decree by the government

• A map showing gold locations was found

• The invention of a new mining tool