America the Story of Us Ep. 3 Pioneers & the Westward Expansion

America the Story of Us Ep. 3 Pioneers & the Westward Expansion

9th - 12th Grade

15 Qs

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America the Story of Us Ep. 3 Pioneers & the Westward Expansion

America the Story of Us Ep. 3 Pioneers & the Westward Expansion

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9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who led a group of men through the Cumberland Gap to explore the western wilderness?

Daniel Boone

Lewis and Clark

Jedediah Smith

George Donner

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which expedition discovered a route through the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean?

Daniel Boone's expedition

Lewis and Clark's expedition

Jedediah Smith's expedition

George Donner's expedition

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What valuable commodity did the fur trappers in the Rockies hunt?

Gold

Silver

Beaver pelts

Woolly mammoth

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the greatest toll faced by the pioneers on their journey to the West?

Lack of supplies

Extreme weather conditions

Native American attacks

Cannibalism

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which event became a turning point in the American expansion to the West?

The Alamo massacre

The discovery of gold in California

The Louisiana Purchase

The Donner Party tragedy

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason for the Mexican-American War?

To gain control of Texas

To explore the California gold mines

To establish trade routes with Mexico

To protect American settlers in Mexico

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What natural resource was found in the Sierra Nevada mountains?

Oil

Coal

Gold

Silver

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