Riding Freedom: Ch 7 - "In The End"

What is happening in California at this time?

• The Gold Rush

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Trail of Tears

• The Louisiana Purchase

What are the reasons that Charlotte decides to go to California? (Select all that apply!)

• there is a lot of land to buy that is cheap

• she can make a lot more money

• she is still trying to escape from Mr. Millshark

• she is going to find Hayward

• California is allowing women to vote

True or false: Ebeneezer wants Charlotte to go to California.

• true

• false

Who does Charlotte remind Ebeneezer of?

• his mother

• his wife

• his daughter

• his son

How long did it take Charlotte to get to California?

• Over a month

• Six months

• Three months

• A year

When Charlotte arrives in California, who does she meet?

• a woman passing out handbills about women voting

• a man passing out handbills about women voting

• a little girl fighting a bigger boy

• a woman passing out handbills about gold digging

On her first morning in California, what happens to Charlotte?

• She argues with Ebeneezer and storms off.

• She gets kicked in the face by a horse.

• She crashes the stagecoach.

• She gets lost on her first run.

True or false: Charlotte is the only woman that ever disguised herself as a man.

• true

• false

What three things did Charlotte lose this time that caused her to cry again? (Select all that apply!)

• her dream

• her horse

• her sight

• her whip

• her job

Charlotte decides to re-learn how to drive a stage with one eye, even though she struggles. Which trait below describes Charlotte in this instance?

• determined

• brave

• dependent

• intelligent