Westward Expansion Review 2

Horses were not strong enough to pull wagons across the country. What animal did pioneers choose to pull their wagons instead?

• buffalo

• mule

• ox

In 1849, thousands of people rushed to California to search for gold. What was their nickname?

• goldies

• Calies

• forty-niners

The Oregon Trail was about how many miles long?

• 2 miles

• 200 miles

• 2,000 miles

What was the effect of the Indian Removal Act?

• Native Americans were forced to become American citizens

• Native Americans were forced to move west of the Mississippi River

• Native Americans were forced to stay on their land

Why did many pioneers quit traveling by wagon to the west?

• the car was invented

• the railroad was built

• airports began

What was the name of many wagons traveling together out west?

• a stampede

• wagon train

• buffalo hunt

What route would a pioneer take if they were interested in mining silver or copper?

• Oregon Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

What route would a pioneer take if they mostly wanted to trade?

• The Santa Fe Trail

• The Oregon Trail

What route would a pioneer take if they were interested in new opportunities, a new life, and farmland?

• The Oregon Trail

• The Santa Fe Trail

Which is NOT a common reason for westward expansion in the early 1800s?

• searching for gold

• cheap land

• factory jobs

• adventure