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Explore The Wild West - Part I

Authored by Rodrigo Marenco

English

5th Grade

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Explore The Wild West - Part I
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

From Paragraph 1:
What was the "Wild West"?

Only the land west of the Rocky Mountains

Just a nickname for cowboys

A time and place of pioneers, cowboys, and Native Americans

A peaceful era in American history

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

From Paragraph 2:
When did the period of the Wild West end?

After the Civil War

In 1803

In 1890

When gold was first discovered

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

From Paragraph 3:

Why did many pioneers move to the West?

To escape cold weather

Because they were forced to

To find free land and gold

To fight in a war

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

From Paragraph 4:
What was the Louisiana Purchase?

A gold mine in Louisiana

A land deal between Britain and the U.S.

A huge land purchase from France

A battle fought for land

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

From Paragraph 5:
Why did President Jefferson send Lewis and Clark west?

To fight Native Americans

To build new cities

To map the new land and find a water route

To search for buffalo

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

From Paragraph 6:
How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?

She cooked all their meals

She fought off animals

She translated and helped them communicate with Native Americans

She built their wagons

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

From Paragraph 7:
What is something Lewis and Clark sent back to President Jefferson?

Railroad maps

Gold nuggets

A live prairie dog

A wagon cover

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

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