Settlement of the West & the American Indian Experience

What is the name of the trail that pioneers used to travel from the east to the west?

• Oregon Trail

• California Trail

• Gateway Trail

Where does the trail begin in the photo?

• Fort Bridger

• Independence, Missouri

• Salt Lake City

• St. Louis

• Oregon City

Look at the compass rose in the photo.

The intermediate direction from Fort Bridger to Oregon City is what?

• northwest

• northeast

• southwest

• southeast

Who moved west for land and better economic opportunity?

• pioneers

• Mormons

• explorers

• adventurers

People were excited about moving west after hearing reports about what?

• The Oregon Trail

• The Lewis and Clark Expedition

• The California Gold Rush

• The Transcontinental Railroad

What group of people moved west to escape religious discrimination?

• pioneers

• Mormons

• Quakers

• Amish

Which area of land did the U.S. gain as a result of the treaty that ended the war with Mexico?

• Area A

• Area B

• Area C

• Area D

What event contributed most to the change shown in the table?

• completion of the Erie Canal

• invention of the steam engine

• the discovery of gold in California

• completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

What were the effects of the discovery of gold in California?

(Choose 3)

• California's population grew quickly.

• Cities began to spring up throughout the west.

• The Mexican government wanted some gold too.

• Land became too expensive so people stopped moving west.

• Miners modified the environment to mine for gold.

Explorations of the west often began in St. Louis, Missouri, which became known as ​​ " (a)   ".

• The Gateway to the Oregon Trail

• The Crossroads of America

• The Heart of the Nation

• The City of Arches

• The Gateway to the West