WorksheetsMissouri Settlement and Statehood Lesson 4
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Two main reasons immigrants came to Missouri were...
to get rich, and to find diamonds
to practice their own religion, and to escape crowded conditions
to meet new people for events, and to buy diamonds
Towns in Missouri were _______________________ for westbound travelers.
jumping-off points
small
large
A person who comes from one country to another is called an ___________________________.
escapee
illicit
immigrant
Several wagons, pulled by horses or oxen, that traveled together for safety was called a ___________ __________.
Oregon Trail
Santa Fe Trail
wagon train
Travelers heading west, needed enough supplies for...
a two -year journey
a six-month journey
a six -week journey
An 800-mile trail from Independence to Santa Fe was called...
Santa Fe Trail
Oregon Trail
California Trail
Travelers heading westward faced many ______________ and hardships.
questions
dangers
joys
The largest group of immigrants in Missouri were...
English
Irish
German
Irish immigrants with little or no money could find work on ____________________, or building railroads.
farms
bridges
steamships
By 1825, the Osage had given up their land, and most moved to land in ________________ and _________________ that the U.S. had reserved for them.
California and Maine
Kansas and Oklahoma
Arkansas and Louisiana
A westward trail that started in Independence and ending in Oregon.
Santa Fe Trail
California Trail
Oregon Trail
