Westward- Story of Us

A new country heads ______________ with new heroes and a new enemy – the American wilderness. The __________________ face incredible hardship, but their battles forge the

• west, pioneers

• east, warriors

• expands, farmers
• emerges, settlers

1.        

What landmark critical to westward expansion was formed when a meteorite struck Earth?

• Grand Canyon
• Cumberland Gap

• Yellowstone National Park
• Mount Rushmore

What woodsman/hunter/freedom fighter/explorer/dreamer defied the King of England by leading led a group of people westward?

• Lewis and Clark
• Davy Crockett
• Daniel Boone
• John Smith

1.       1803, 27 years after independence. The single biggest real estate deal in history – President Thomas Jefferson buys the vast ___________________ Territories from Napoleon. Half a billion acres for _____________________ an acre.

• California Deal; 1 dollar
• Louisiana Purchase; 3 cents
• Florida Purchase; 10 cents
• Texas Acquisition; 5 cents

1.       What Presidential aide and junior Army officer set out on a mapping exploration in May 1804? ______________________________ and ___________________________

• Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
• George Washington and Benjamin Franklin
• Andrew Jackson and James Madison

What was the name of the 16-year-old Native American girl who helped their expedition survive?

• Sacagawea
• Crazy Horse
• Pocahontas
• Sitting Bull

1.       How much did a wagon and oxen cost? $_______________ in today’s money

• $2,000

• $6,500

• $5,000

• $3,000 to $4,500

What is the final obstacle to the Donner Party’s journey?

• The Sierra Nevada mountain range
• The Rocky Mountains
• The Great Plains
• The Appalachian Mountains

1.       After just ___________ years, the Gold Rush is over… Of the 300,000 who rushed to find gold, less than 1 out of _____________ strike it rich.

• 6, 100

• 2, 75000
• 10, 200000
• 3, 50000

What year did James Marshall find a 3-ounce gold nugget in a California river?

• 1850
• 1835
• 1862
• 1848