CKLA Domain 7 Knowledge Part 2

Was the name “iron horse” a nickname given to the horses used for the Pony Express?

• yes

• no

Did pioneer families who traveled the Oregon Trail in wagon trains have an easy trip?

• yes

• no

Did Sequoyah think it was important to capture the Cherokee language in writing?

• yes

• no

Did many pioneer families move west for a better life?

• yes

• no

Was Robert Fulton the inventor of the steamboat?

• yes

• no

Did boats use the Erie Canal to travel to the Pacific Ocean?

• yes

• no

Was the Trail of Tears the forced march of the Cherokee from their homes to what was called “Indian Territory” by the U.S. government?

• yes

• no

Is the Pony Express still used today to deliver mail in the United States?

• yes

• no