Old Spanish Trail Exploration and Challenges

Old Spanish Trail Exploration and Challenges

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The Old Spanish Trail, a trade route from Santa Fe to California, was a challenging path used primarily for trade rather than immigration. It was explored as early as 1776 and officially marked in 1829. The trail played a crucial role in trade between New Mexico and California until the mid-1850s when wagon trails rendered it obsolete. Despite its decline, the trail's historical significance is recognized today as the Old Spanish National Historic Trail.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary purpose of the Old Spanish Trail?

Military route

Immigration route

Trade route

Tourist route

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which states did the Old Spanish Trail pass through?

Washington, Oregon, Idaho

Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas

New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, California

Florida, Georgia, Alabama

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the early explorers of the Old Spanish Trail?

Lewis and Clark

Francisco Adano Dominguez and Sylvestre Veles de Escalante

Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci

John Smith and Pocahontas

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was appointed the commander for discovering the route to California?

Kit Carson

Jedediah Smith

Antonio Armo

John C. Fremont

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant challenge faced by traders on the Old Spanish Trail?

Rugged terrain

Hostile natives

Severe weather

Lack of trade goods

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason for the trail's challenging nature?

Dense forests

Rugged mountains and deserts

Lack of food resources

Frequent floods

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a common practice for traders traveling the Old Spanish Trail?

Using wagons

Traveling in the summer

Traveling in caravans

Avoiding the trail altogether

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