Chapter 3 Review Nebraska Adventure 2021

What natural resource found in Nebraska was considered very valuable?

• Wheat

• Timber

• Fur

• Oil

Settlers wanted control of rivers in and around Nebraska so they could ________.

• make money from trapping

• fight the tribes they met

• ship their goods faster and cheaper

• learn about the land

Where were many trading posts built in Nebraska?

• Near the border

• Near rivers

• Near Plains Indian tribes

• Near the prairie

What 3 important things did Manuel Lisa do to shape Nebraska's history?

• He had a good relationship with the Native Indians and traded fur with them

• He supplied Lewis and Clark with Goods

• He started the first trading post

• He bought the Louisiana Purchase

The Louisiana Purchase _______ the size of the United States.

• doubled

• tripled

• decreased

The Louisiana Purchase included ________.

• Nebraska

• Louisiana

• Ohio

• Missouri

Fort Atkinson was the ____ stop before the wilderness.

• first

• last

• second

• third

Fort Atkinson was a center for _______.

• gristmill

• sawmill

• fur trade

Fort Atkinson was home to what 3 Nebraska firsts?

• first school

• first library

• first sawmill

• first airport

What pet does your teacher have?

• Cat

• Dog

• Hamster