Westward Expansion

Which trail does this describe: Over the plains, through the mountains, across the Northwest to the Pacific. 

• Oregon
• California
• Mormon
• Sante Fe

Which trail does this describe: We ended at the Great Salt Lake.

• Oregon
• California
• Mormon
• Sante Fe

Which trail does this describe: Through the plains to a dusty dry trading post.

• Oregon
• California
• Mormon
• Sante Fe

What does not describe mountain men?

• they hunted and trapped beaver
• Laid railroad tracks to explore the west
• Often lived alone in the mountains
• Sold animal skins to make money

Which is the reasons Mormons migrated to the west.

• Trade with Mexicans 
• Discovery of gold
• Improved farming in the west
• Religious Freedom

Which of these is NOT a reason the Mexican- American was was being fought?

• US/Mexico border dispute
• Mexico owed the US lots of money
• Manifest Destiny
• Valuable, Fertile Land

Which is NOT a geographical feature of the west?

• Smokey Mountains
• Colorado River
• Rocky Mountains
• Sierra-Nevada Mountains 

Who owned Texas before it became it's own state?

• The French

• The United States

• The Mexicans

• Texas wasn't owned by anyone

How did the transcontinental railroad change the economy of the United States?

• It transported agricultural products to processing centers and helped major industries such as flour milling and meat processing develop in cities like Chicago. 
• It transported people to the cities to work in factories. 
• It transported Native Americans to the west. 
•  It transported raw materials to build factories in the west. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

List an obstacle that settlers faced traveling west.

• mountains
• crossing rivers
• the great plains
• all of the above