WorksheetsExplore the Wild West! Summative Assessment
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins
Which direction did the pioneers travel trying to make their way to gold?
north
south
east
west
What did President Jefferson send Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to do? (p254 in train book)
become missionaries spreading their religion
write a book about prairie dogs
trade beaver with fur trappers
to explore the land to hopefully discover a river leading west
Which meaning of the word "posts" goes with the following sentence, "The trails and posts used by these explorers and mountain men guided the pioneers who came to settle the land west of the Mississippi River". (p 256 in train book)
forts or stopping points along the trail where people could buy supplies
an online message made by someone on social media
a strong piece of wood or metal to support a sign
a pole on a racetrack indicating the point where a race begins or ends
There were many dangers along the trail. Which danger caused the most pioneers' deaths along the trail? (p261 in train book)
getting caught in mountain storms
getting cholera from polluted drinking water
being crushed by frightened cattle
leaving too late in the season
Which of the following DOES NOT indicate why the wagon trains took a "nooning" break? (p 262 in train book)
to give the oxen a rest
so the pioneers could eat a cold lunch
so the children could gather buffalo chips for the evening fire
so the pioneers could build a fire and take a nap
Which vocabulary word fits in the sentence, "A typical pioneer diet ___________ of ham, rice, bacon, dried fruit, bread, coffee, and tea".
slogan
consisted
handy
patriotic
Why did people leave furniture across the Oregon Trail? (p 259 in train book)
to mark the trail for other travelers
to make the wagons lighter for the oxen
because the old furniture was considered garbage
because they wanted to buy new furniture for their new lives
Write a complete sentence explaining what a "wagon train" is. Remember that a complete sentence includes a capital letter and a punctuation mark!
