Exploring the Wild West HMH pages 244-249

Where was the Wild West?

• Western lands beyond the Mississippi River.

• Western lands beyond the Missouri River

• Western lands beyond Independence, Missouri

• Western lands beyond the rocky mountains.

What and whom did the wild west include?

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• Pioneers and cowboys

• Native Americans

• Cowgirls and pioneer women

• Outlaws, lawmen, and bank robbers.

When was the time of the Wild West?

• Started in the early 1700s and ended in 1890.

• Started in the early 1800s and ended in 1890.

• Started in the early 1900s and ended in 1890.

• Started in the late 1800s and ended in 1890.

Where did the trails west begin?

• The Mississippi River

• Arkansas and Kansas

• Independence, Missouri.

• The Oregon Trail

Why did the West sound amazing?

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Why did President Jefferson need a map of the West?

• They needed to find the Pacific Ocean.

• The land contained several new States.

• Napoleon Bonaparte sold the land.

• The land was new and not explored by European Americans.

Which of these statements is NOT TRUE about Lewis and Clark's journey?

• They explored the land with 50 people.

• A woman named Sacagawea helped guide them.

• They explored the West for one whole year.

• They kept detailed journals about of the plants and animals.

How did Sacagawea and her husband help Lewis and Clark?

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• They translated for Lewis and Clark.

• When Native American people saw Sacagawea they believed the group was peaceful.

• They showed Lewis and Clark new kinds of animals and plants to send back to Jefferson.

• They showed Lewis and Clark the water route to the Pacific Ocean.

Why do you think Lewis and Clark kept detailed journals on their expedition?

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What is the Central Idea of the paragraph "Presenting ... James Beckwourth"?

• James Beckwourth lived among the Crow indians, where he learned to speak their language.

• James Beckwourth worked as a fur trapper, guide, and translator.

• James Beckwourth was a famous mountain man who helped get settlers to California.

• The Beckwourth pass in the Sierra Nevada is named after him.