WorksheetsTrails to the West
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
PARAGRAPH 1
After winning its independence from Spain in 1821, how did Mexico view trade with the United States?
They were eager to trade with the United States.
They restricted any trade with the United States.
PARAGRAPH 2
How long was the Santa Fe Trail?
450 miles
more than 900 miles
PARAGRAPH 3
Why was the Old Spanish Trail the most difficult and dangerous of the trails west?
There were many attacks along the trail.
It extended across high mountains and the scorching Mojave Desert.
PARAGRAPH 4
True of False?
In the mid-1800s, slavery was illegal in Mexico but legal in the southern part of the United States?
True
False
PARAGRAPH 5
The Oregon Trail led to which present-day U.S. states?
Alabama, Georgia, Mississipppi, and Florida
South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana
PARAGRAPH 6
By 1860, about how many people had settled in the new state of Oregon?
13,000
27,000
52,000
88,000
PARAGRAPH 7
Why did Mormon leader Brigham Young decide to move the group west?
A mob in Illinois killed the new Mormon leader Joseph Smith
He was hoping to find gold.
PARAGRAPH 8
Which community in Utah did Brigham Young and the Mormons establish?
Phoenix
Denver
Salt Lake City
