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Quizizz_Course D1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why were some Indians disgusted with the pioneers?
a)
Pioneers disrupted the buffalo herds
b)
Pioneers brought diseases
c)
Pioneers invaded their land
d)
All of the above
2.

Where did the Oregon Trail start?

a)

Missouri

b)

Mississippi

c)

Montana

d)

New Mexico

3.
Why did people want to move to Oregon?
a)
the land was prosperous
b)
they wanted to hunt buffalo
c)
the colonies were overcrowded
d)
they wanted an easy life
4.
Who was the Shawnee tribal leader that opposed treaties with the pioneers?
a)
Tecumseh
b)
Osceola
c)
Sitting Bull
d)
Chief Joseph
5.
Which Native Indian tribe was in Florida?
a)
Lakota
b)
Shawnee
c)
Seminole
d)
Nez Perce
6.
Where in California were the miners headed?
a)
Los Angeles
b)
San Diego
c)
San Francisco
d)
Hollywood
7.
Why were the Chinese successful miners?
a)
They worked together
b)
They had more experience
c)
They worked quicker
d)
They worked throughout the night
8.
Why did slaves become miners?
a)
They hoped to find enough gold to buy freedom
b)
Their masters sent them to bring back gold
c)
They were tired of plantations
d)
They had no where else to go
9.
What year did most fortune seekers reach California?
a)
1749
b)
1849
c)
1870
d)
1900s
10.
What does "treaty" mean?
a)
A hope
b)
An argument
c)
An advantage
d)
An agreement