WorksheetsSS Chapter 4 - Go West!
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
A (a) is a person who travels to unknown places or is the first to do something
What is the main reason why people wanted Nebraska to become a territory?
to make peace with the Native Americans
to make laws
to farm the land
to build railroads
A ______ is a person who worked to end slavery.
Pioneer
abolitionist
settler
Native American
(a) were worried about the future of their people because they lost their land to the US government.
The (a) Trail was used by many pioneers so they could move west in search of a new life and new land.
Unlike most pioneers, the Mormons moved west to do what?
find new land
have religious freedom
to build log cabins
to find gold
A pioneer was someone who
is the first to do something or move somewhere
moved for religious reasons
helped slaves escape
explored the Louisiana Purchase
A compromise is __________________.
A person who was against slavery
a type of wagon used on the Oregon Trail
a way of reaching an agreement
When one person always gets their way
The __________ helped people escape from slavery in the South.
Underground Railroad
slave owners
Oregon Trail
telegraph
How did The Kansas-Nebraska Act solve a problem for the United States?
The territories decided if they would be free or slave territories
They territories got to help map out the railroad
The people in territories were give free land
The territories decided if they wanted to become states
What is a reason the Plains Indians worried about their future?
They were not worried at all
The pioneers were hunting on their land and they were afraid they wouldn't have enough to eat
They were worried about getting more weapons
They didn't think they'd have enough horses to survive
When the railroad was built settlers no longer needed to travel by ______.
freighters
steamboat
airplane
wagon
An abolitionist is someone who _______
worked to keep slavery
worked to get women the right to vote
worked to end slavery
worked to bring railroads to Nebraska
_______ was built to protect pioneers from Native Americans (even though it was never attacked).
Chimney Rock
Fort Kearny
The railroad
A plantation
