Bayou Bridges Unit 2 Chapter 2 Study Guide

Why did people emigrate to Oregon?

• To mine for gold

• To find new friends

• To escape the cold

• To visit family

How long did the trip to the west take in the mid-1800s?

• Months

• Days

• Hours

• Weeks

What was acquired one year after Texas?

• Oregon territory

• California

• New York

• Florida

Where did the Oregon trail begin?

• In a town called Independence

• In a city called Freedom

• In a village called Liberty

• In a place called Unity

What powered the steamboat?

• Steam

• Electricity

• Wind

• Solar

What discovery in 1848 drew thousands of people west?

• Gold

• Silver

• Oil

• Coal

Who gave away or sold cheap land on the great plains?

• Railroad companies and the US government

• Native American tribes

• European settlers

• Local farmers

What was the route called that the Cherokee were forced to walk?

• Trail of Tears

• Path of Sorrow

• Journey of Hope

• Road of Freedom

Who is most known for resisting Westward Expansion?

• Sitting Bull

• Crazy Horse

• Geronimo

• Chief Joseph

Where did the Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne defeat the US army?

• Little Bighorn

• Gettysburg

• Wounded Knee

• Alamo