Chapter 1 Quiz pages 1-8

What is the best school?

• Denham Springs Elementary

• This is not correct.

• This is not correct.

• Be nice to your classmates.

Why did the European settlers think the whole country was unsettled land?

• They didn't know Native Americans lived there
• They believed Native Americans didn't own the land
• They thought Native Americans only lived on the East Coast
• They were unaware of Native American existence

What did settlers do after building towns and cities along the East Coast?

• They stayed in the East Coast
• They moved west to find more land
• They explored other continents
• They formed alliances with Native Americans

How was moving to a new place in 1800 different from today?

• There were no houses or apartments available
• There were no wagons or oxen to help with moving
• There were no trails or rivers to follow
• There were no settlers in the new places

What did settlers have to do if they wanted to move west in 1800?

• Buy a house or apartment
• Clear the land of trees
• Follow trails made by others
• Travel on wooden flatboats

How did settlers move west in different ways?

• By walking along trails
• By traveling on horses or wagons
• By following rivers using flatboats
• All of the above

What were wooden flatboats used for?

• To transport goods
• To build houses
• To clear land of trees

Why was it difficult to pull wagons along a rough road?

• The wagons were to empty
• The road was bumpy
• The oxen were to big
• The settlers were to old

What was the purpose of the Corps of Discovery?

• To settle the East Coast
• To explore the Louisiana Purchase
• To build towns and cities
• To trade with Native Americans

What did settlers hope to find by moving west?

• More land to settle on
• More Native American tribes
• More banks and stores
• More European settlers