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WorksheetsStudies weekly, week 22, 5th grade
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following does NOT describe Jim Bridger?
He was attacked by Blackfeet Indians and forced to run for his life.
He could speak several different languages.
He discovered a shortcut through the Rocky Mountains.
He was the first white man to set eyes on the Great Salt Lake.
Who sent out the first fur trading expedition to the West?
William Clark
John Jacob Astor
William Henry Ashley
Jedediah Smith
What contributions did the mountain men, explorers and guides make to the settlement of the new frontier?
They discovered safer routes through the Rocky Mountains.
They explored the area and made maps of their findings.
They studied the land, plants, animals and American Indians in the area.
all of the above
This man is known for exploring and mapping the Oregon Trail and for serving as one of California's first senators.
John C. Fremont
Jim Bridger
John Wesley Powell
Kit Carson
What is meant by a cache?
the money the mountain men earned when they sold their furs
a hiding place for a mountain man’s supplies and furs
a meeting where mountain men joined together to trade furs, buy supplies and relax
a tax charged by the government on all furs sold by each trapper
John Wesley Powell is known for
his interest in science
leading the first group of white men to ever explore the Grand Canyon
losing his right arm in the Civil War
all of the above
What was meant by the term "Ashley's Hundred"?
the number of beaver that William Henry Ashley trapped in one season
the band of American Indians he used as scouts to help find the best place to cross the Rocky Mountains
men who answered William Henry Ashley’s newspaper ad to work as fur trappers
the amount of money William Henry Ashley paid for a year’s work
Which of John Colter's stories did most people find hard to believe?
that he had been chased by Blackfeet Indians
that he hiked over 500 miles during the winter of 1807 –1808
that he had seen pools of boiling mud and erupting geysers
that he was a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition
Which explorer ran away from a job he hated and later became a famous wagon guide, Indian agent and United States Army general?
John Colter
Jim Bridger
John C. Fremont
Kit Carson
Which of the following does NOT describe Jedediah Smith?
He was very religious and always carried a Bible with him.
He didn’t blaze trails, but made maps of trails that were already there.
He wore his hair over his ears to hide scars he received in a grizzly attack.
He wore his hair over his ears to hide scars he received in a grizzly attack.
