WorksheetsYou Wouldn't Want to be an American Pioneer (p. 5-11)
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In the 1840s, most people of the United States live near the _____________________ coast of North America.
a)
Eastern
b)
Northern
c)
Southern
d)
Western
2.
Traders who have sailed around North America to the other side of the continent are saying that the West Coast is a _____________________ place.
a)
Dry
b)
Horrible
c)
Swampy
d)
Wonderful
3.
Some of the dangers of going west include huge _____________________, lack of food and water, disease, scary animals, and strange insects.
a)
Caves
b)
Lakes
c)
Mountains
d)
Monsters
4.
The first people to go west over land were explorers and _____________________ .
a)
elephant hunters
b)
fur trappers
c)
prisoners
d)
women soldiers
5.
You must fill your wagon with enough goods to last at least _____________________ months.
a)
five
b)
ten
c)
twelve
d)
two
6.
Developers tell people that farming in Oregon is “_____________________”.
a)
easy
b)
hard
c)
not too hard but not too easy
d)
perfect for growing rice
7.
Politicians tell you to go west because if you don’t settle in Oregon, the _____________________ will.
a)
British
b)
French
c)
Mexicans
d)
Russians
8.
Not everyone is willing to travel over _____________________ miles through the unknown.
a)
200
b)
2,000
c)
20,000
d)
200,000
9.
Although big and heavy, don’t leave your _____________________ behind.
a)
husband
b)
piano
c)
plow
d)
puppy
10.
Pioneer families take their wagons and meet at a convenient point: _____________________, the westernmost U.S. town.
a)
Atlanta, Georgia
b)
Independence, Missouri
c)
New York City, New York
d)
Tallahassee, Florida
11.
The pioneers form “_____________________” of wagons traveling together for safety.
a)
boats
b)
cars
c)
trains
d)
trucks
12.
The land they must cross belongs to native tribes of people called _____________________.
a)
Canadians
b)
Indians (Native Americans)
c)
Mexicans
d)
Plainers
13.
_____________________ is the only time to start the long journey west.
a)
Fall
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Winter
14.
Most wagon trains hire a guide, such as a _____________________ who has been west and knows at least part of the route.
a)
British soldier
b)
French prisoner
c)
fur trapper
d)
ship captain
15.
Some live animals that you can kill and eat on the journey are called a “_____________________ ”.
a)
running fridge
b)
still pantry
c)
stumbling freezer
d)
walking larder
16.
Wagon drivers race to get to the front of the line to avoid the _____________________ stirred up by other wagons.
a)
animals
b)
dust
c)
buffalo dung
d)
water
17.
Going _____________________ exhausts the oxen and mules that pull the wagons
a)
at night
b)
during the day
c)
slowly
d)
too fast
18.
_____________________ and daily routine need to be established.
a)
How to pay the leader
b)
Rules
c)
Singing
d)
Who will say prayers
19.
The men of the wagon train elect _____________________ to keep order, settle disputes and punish those who disobey the rules.
a)
kings
b)
knights
c)
officers
d)
preachers
20.
If you start too early on the journey, there won’t be enough _____________________ growing to feed your animals.
a)
blueberries
b)
grass
c)
lettuce
d)
trees
21.
If you leave too late for the journey and you won’t get over the mountains before they are blocked by _____________________.
a)
animals heading north
b)
British soldiers
c)
buffalo
d)
snow
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