What was the primary reason beavers were valuable to mountain men in Oregon?

• Their meat

• Their fur

• Their teeth

• Their bones

Who led the group that arrived in the Great Salt Lake Valley in 1847?

• Joseph Smith

• Brigham Young

• John Taylor

• Wilford Woodruff

Which river did immigrants travel along on the Oregon Trail?

• Mississippi River

• Platte River

• Missouri River

• Colorado River

What was the southern border mentioned in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• Mississippi River

• Rio Grande

• Missouri River

• Colorado River

Where was gold discovered during the California Gold Rush?

• Sutter's Mill

• Oregon Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• California State Capitol

How long did individuals have to cultivate the land under the Homestead Act?

• 3 years

• 5 years

• 7 years

• 10 years

In what year was the transcontinental railroad completed?

• 1865

• 1867

• 1868

• 1869

How long did it take to travel coast to coast by train after the completion of the transcontinental railroad?

• 5 days

• 10 days

• 15 days

• 20 days

In what year did the United States acquire the Oregon Country?

• 1846

• 1848

• 1853

• 1803

Which acquisition was made in 1848?

• Mexican Cession

• Texas Annexation

• Gadsden Purchase

• Louisiana Purchase