8th grade: Benchmark Quarter 2

What replaced the Oregon Trail?

• Cholera

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Civil War

• Steamships

Answer explanation

THe Transcontinental Railroad's necessity was highlighted after the North lost the first battle of the Civil War

an intestinal disease that often led to death on the Oregon Trail

What does it mean to jump off?

• a starting point

• a place to get supplies

• furthest extent of a country's settled region

• it's a game based on Westward expansion

the idea that the U.S. should own all the land from coast to coast/ sea to sea

Which is true about the Oregon Trail?

• Natives were pushed off their land

• the trail allowed for the mixing of ideas and cultures

• the Transcontinental Railroad inspired the Oregon Trail

a person who is amongst the first to settle an area

The Oregon Trail started in ______ and ended in ______

• Chicago; Oregon City

• Oregon City; Independence, Missouri

• Independence, Missouri; Oregon City, Oregon

• Louisana; California

Which is FALSE about the Oregon Trail?

• It took 4-6 months to travel

• nearly 500,000 people traveled the trail

• 10% of travelers died

• It was made popular beause of the Civil War

Where did the Gold Rush begin?

• Los Angeles, California

• Sacramento, California

• San Francisco, California

• Oregon City, Oregon

Why was James Marshall important in the Gold Rush?

• he made gold mining a business

• he fought against Chinese exclusion

• he was the first to discover gold

• he price gouged in California