Nez Perce LA1 quiz

What was one of the effects of the Lewis and Clark expedition in the first few years after the expedition?

• They stole all the gold

• People fought a lot

• New information was gathered about the Indian country

• They met pocahontas

What technology replaced the atlatl?

• Knives

• Baseball Bat

• The Hammer

• Bow and Arrow

What does replaced mean in this sentence: "This technology eventually replaced the atlatl."

• decide on

• take the place of

• get rid of

• take away

What made it possible for the Nez Perce to build, live, and settle down in large villages?

• The Nez Perce used the atlatl to hunt for large animals

• The Nez Perce began to rely on more local plant AND animal resources for food

• The Nez Perce learned how to make clothing

• The Nez Perce learned how to make baskets

What does the word expansion mean?

• loss

• arrival

• travel

• growth

Read the text:

West of the Missouri River that expansion began gradually. A profitable fur trade encouraged outposts and new settlements. After 1850, gold rushes in California, Montana, and Oregon built those remote settlements into towns. Over time, open land attracted settlers. The coming of the railroads completed the transformation of the region. By century’s end, Americans had a new name for the Indian country. They now called it the “West.” This process was not a peaceful one, rather it was punctuated by violence and military conflict.

Which words help the reader understand the meaning of expansion?

• few people wanted to follow

• open land attracted settlers

• profitable fur trade

• violence and military conflict

Summarize the Lewis and Clark Expedition

• The Lewis and Clark Expedition led the way for Americans to move west into Indian country. Despite violence, Americans moved into Indian country to settle the lands and find gold.

• The Lewis and Clark Expedition did not find an easy path to the Pacific. However, the fur trade encouraged settlers to move west.

• The railroads, built from coast to coast in the 1800s, helped to change Indian country. The railroads helped encourage settlers to move west.

• In the mid-1800s, gold rushes occurred in what is today California, Montana, and Oregon. Many settlers moved west in order to dig for gold.

After reading Children's Play (7A), what can you conclude about Nez Perce parents and grandparents? Support your answer using evidence from the text.

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