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Settling the West

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was gold discovered in Idaho?

a)

1790

b)

1860

c)

1680

d)

1960

2.

Which Idaho city was settled during the years of the Gold Rush?

a)

Rexburg

b)

Moscow

c)

Lewiston

d)

Driggs

3.

What did people do who did not find gold and become rich? (select all correct answers)

a)

left Idaho

b)

stayed in Idaho to farm

c)

stayed in Idaho to open businesses

d)

joined a Native American tribe

4.

Which mineral is produced in Idaho today?

a)

copper

b)

iron

c)

zinc

d)

silver

5.

Fur traders and trappers hunted the

a)

beaver

b)

bear

c)

moose

d)

rabbit

6.

Missionaries came to Idaho to spread their religion.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

The Basques were a group of people from Spain that came to Idaho to

a)

work in gold mines

b)

spread their religion

c)

herd sheep

d)

catch beavers

8.

Who helped Lewis and Clark on their journey through Idaho?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Squanto

c)

Chief Joseph

d)

Sacagawea

9.

Lewis and Clark did not have any trouble with the Native Americans on their journey.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Lewis and Clark discovered many new plants and animals in Idaho such as: (select all correct answers)

a)

black-tailed prairie dog

b)

grizzly bear

c)

bear grass

d)

camas plant

11.

An expedition is a

a)

journey by a group of people for a specific purpose

b)

vacation with friends

c)

to look for something that is lost

d)

a trip to a new place

12.

Lewis and Clark were exploring the western lands that were part of the

a)

New York Purchase

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

California Purchase

d)

Florida Purchase

13.

One thing Idaho is famous for is its

a)

potatoes

b)

squash

c)

corn

d)

pumpkins

14.

Who were the original people living in Idaho?

a)

mapmakers

b)

explorers

c)

Native Americans

d)

soldiers

15.

Idaho had several Native American tribes including: (select all correct answers)

a)

Nez Perce

b)

Shoshone

c)

Kootenai

d)

Seminole

16.

The beaver was used to make

a)

hats

b)

weapons

c)

socks

d)

dresses

17.

While in Idaho, Lewis and Clark had to travel through

a)

mountains and oceans

b)

mountains and rivers

c)

mountains and swamps

d)

mountains and tornados

18.

Most of the people who mined gold in Idaho were

a)

Native American

b)

Canadian

c)

Chinese

d)

French

19.

Covered wagons on the Oregon Trail travelled through Idaho.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

During the Civil War, Union soldiers were stationed in Idaho.

a)

true

b)

false