Life in the West

The first part of the Lewis and Clark expedition was

• camping in North Dakota.

• fighting with Shoshone Indians.

• rowing up the Missouri River.

• crossing the Pacific Ocean.

What was the final destination of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• the Gulf of Mexico

• the Pacific Ocean

• the Rocky Mountains

• crossing the Pacific Ocean

What was one outcome of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• good relations with western Indians

• war between the United States and Spain

• discovery of gold in the "Great American Desert"

• settlement east of the Mississippi River

What word is used to describe the religious group founded by Joseph Smith that traveled westward to Utah in the 19th century?

• Oregon Trail

• Mormons

• persecuted

• legacy

What was the overland route that stretched about 2,000 miles from Independence, Missouri, to the Columbia River in Oregon known as?

• The Gold Rush

• The Underground Railroad

• The Oregon Trail

• The Trail of Tears

Which expedition, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, took place from 1804 to 1806 to explore the territory gained in the Louisiana Purchase?

• The Columbus Expedition

• The Magellan Voyage

• The Lewis and Clark Expedition

• The Pike Expedition

What term was used to describe the people who moved to California in 1849 during the Gold Rush?

• Pioneers

• Forty-niners

• Propectors

• Settlers

What is the term for a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country?

• Visitor

• Emigrant

• Immigrant

• Native

What is the term for a land grant made by the Mexican

government, used mostly for raising

cattle and crops?

• Hacienda

• Rancho

• Villa

• Finca

a journey made from 1804 to 1806 by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the territory gained in the Louisiana Purchase

• Lewis and Clark Expedition

• Oregon Trail

• rancho

• immigrant