WorksheetsCalifornia Trail
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
Throughout the passage, it tells us about the dangers and harsh conditions of the California Trail. Although the author talks a lot about the Trail, the main idea of this passage is
Pioneers traveled west to find gold
Pioneers wanted more land
Wagon camps were dangerous at night
Pioneers were brave and strong people that helped America grow
How is the word "settled" used in the passage?
To stop running around
To travel back and forth
start a new life and build a home
Moving from place to place
What is meant by the "American frontier"?
Near Mexico
East of the Mississippi
the undeveloped land in the west that the pioneers traveled to
Near Canada
The passage is a non-fiction text, that is based on proven events and information. Which word best describes the type of evidence this passage uses?
Opinions
Facts
Fairytales
Fables
The pioneers were brave but foolish people
True
False
The California Trail was the deadliest pioneer trair.
False
True
The pioneers strengthened America with their bravery
True
False
Not many pioneers traveled west
True
False
Which is the main idea of the passage?
The landscape of the California Trail was harsh.
Pioneers traveled west mostly for land.
America's frontiers were settled by brave, strong people.
Wagon trains were a dangerous way to travel.
Which type of evidence does the author use
most
in the passage?
personal opinions
expert opinions
stories
facts
Select a claim that the author makes in the passage.
The pioneers were brave but foolish people.
The California Trail was the deadliest pioneer trail.
The pioneers strengthened America with their bravery.
The California Trail had the fewest people on it.
Read these sentences from paragraph 3.
"The water easily tipped the wagons over. This caused both people and oxen to drown."
Which claim is supported by these sentences?
Pioneers had to travel in wagons pulled by oxen.
The California Trail was very dangerous.
Only brave, strong people traveled the California Trail.
Pioneers were not prepared for the journey.
Why is paragraph 4 important to the passage?
It shows the health risks of traveling the California Trail.
It emphasizes what a dangerous disease cholera is.
It describes what being sick in a wagon camp was like.
It lists every disease that pioneers faced on the California Trail.
According to the passage, what was the government's role in settling the American frontier?
The government built most of the California Trail.
The government gave gold to people who moved west.
The government offered land to the pioneers
The government set up camps along the California Trail.
Which detail does the author discuss first in the passage?
Pioneers had to sell most their belongings to make the trip.
Crossing a river along the trail could be dangerous
Many pioneers started the trail near the Missouri River
Diseases spread easily throughout camps along the trail.
