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WorksheetsWestward Expansion - Natural Obstacles and Pony Express
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which mountain range do the WHITE triangles represent?
Sierra Nevada
Rocky Mountains
Smoky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Which mountain range do the GREY triangles represent?
Sierra Nevada
Rocky Mountains
Smoky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
The gray arrow pointing down across the middle of the country on the map represents the Great American Desert. What is the Great American Desert?
Arabian
Sahara
Great African Plains
Great Plain
What was the name of the large town known as Gateway to the West?
St. Joseph
Sacramento
St. Louis
Coulbia
Which river would Jimbo and his family have to cross if they headed to Oregon instead of California?
Catawba River
Columbia River
Hudson River
Snake River
Which was a deadly river because it looked peaceful, but hidden currents took away many pioneers?
Snake River
Columbia River
Colorado River
Select ALL of the following rivers that a pioneer heading west would have to cross.
Mississippi River
Colorado River
Snake River
Catawba River
Columbia River
Which invention caused the end of the Pony Express?
barbed wire
transcontinental railroad
telegraph
Besides rivers and mountains, select ALL other obstacles that pioneers heading west faced.
snow storms
icy roads
tornadoes
wildlife
drought
Which of the following is a TRUE statement about riders of the Pony Express?
Many riders of the Pony Express were adult men who had no family
Many of the riders of the Pony Express were runaway orphan boys under the age of 18
Many of the riders of the Pony Express were females and runaway slaves.
What city did the Pony Express begin?
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Sacramento
Columbia
