
Pioneers and the Wild West

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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What event in the mid-1800s significantly increased interest in the Wild West?
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The invention of the steam engine
The California Gold Rush
The discovery of oil in Texas
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which land acquisition doubled the size of the United States in 1803?
The Florida Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase
The Gadsden Purchase
The Alaska Purchase
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the two explorers sent by President Jefferson to map the newly acquired western territories?
John Fremont and Zebulon Pike
Lewis and Clark
Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett
Kit Carson and Jim Bridger
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was James Beckwourth known for discovering?
A new route to the North Pole
A gold mine in California
A trail through the Sierra Nevada mountains
A new species of buffalo
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a common reason for pioneers to move westward?
To seek religious freedom
To find new trade routes to Europe
To escape the cold winters of the East
To join the military
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What nickname was given to the covered wagons used by pioneers?
Western Wagons
Mountain Carriages
Desert Ships
Prairie Schooners
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the significance of Independence Rock for pioneers?
It was a site for trading with Native Americans
It was the halfway point on the trail
It marked the beginning of the Oregon Trail
It was a place to rest and resupply
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