Life in the West DE. p1-3 (41 pts)

Between 1803 and 1848, the United States acquired which of the following? p1 (1)

• the Mississippi Purchase

• 828, 000, 000 square miles

• the Mexican Cession, Oregon Country & Texas

• Louisiana and Texas

Almost all pioneers had to be ​ (a)   and healthy. Most were young and ​ (b)   . They also had to be ​ (c)   enough to afford it. p1 (3)

• strong
• adventurous
• prosperous

Settlers that were less affluent joined the journey as these p1 (3)

• cowboys, farmhands, or salesmen/women

• ranch hands, engineers, or domestic servants

• domestic servants, ranch hands or farmhands

• cattle hands, farmhands, or domestic servants

Explain the difficulties or hardships travelers faced. Use text evidence. p1 (4)

Explain how some people traveled west. Use text evidence. p1 (3)

Missionaries traveled west too, following the pioneers in wagon trains on the Oregon Trail. Choose the religions that were mentioned: p1 (3)

• Catholic, Congregational, Episcopal and Methodist.

• Congregational, Catholic, Episcopal, Presbyterian and Methodist.

• Methodist, Catholic, Christian, Episcopal, and Presbyterian.

• Congregational, Roman Catholic, Episcopal, Methodist, and Presbyterian.

Over time, the pattern of population distribution of the United States changed. Using the text, explain from Colonies until 1870 how and where the population moved. p1 (5)

Every member of a farm family worked, and farm work was not easy. Breakfast that might include ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   washed down with ​ (c)   . p2 (3)

• flapjacks
• sausages
• coffee

Working on a farm meant that certain jobs had to be completed. Using the text, describe what had jobs were done on a farm. p2 (3)

Using the text, explain what jobs women and children were expected to complete. p2 (4)