Exploring the Wild West HMH pages 244-249

Where was the Wild West?

• Western lands beyond the Mississippi River.

• Western lands beyond the Missouri River

• Western lands beyond Independence, Missouri

• Western lands beyond the rocky mountains.

What and whom did the wild west include?

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• Pioneers and cowboys

• Native Americans

• Cowgirls and pioneer women

• Outlaws, lawmen, and bank robbers.

When was the time of the Wild West?

• Started in the early 1700s and ended in 1890.

• Started in the early 1800s and ended in 1890.

• Started in the early 1900s and ended in 1890.

• Started in the late 1800s and ended in 1890.

Where did the trails west begin?

• The Mississippi River

• Arkansas and Kansas

• Independence, Missouri.

• The Oregon Trail

Why did the West sound amazing?

Why did President Jefferson need a map of the West?

• They needed to find the Pacific Ocean.

• The land contained several new States.

• Napoleon Bonaparte sold the land.

• The land was new and not explored by European Americans.

Which of these statements is NOT TRUE about Lewis and Clark's journey?

• They explored the land with 50 people.

• A woman named Sacagawea helped guide them.

• They explored the West for one whole year.

• They kept detailed journals about of the plants and animals.

How did Sacagawea and her husband help Lewis and Clark?

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• They translated for Lewis and Clark.

• When Native American people saw Sacagawea they believed the group was peaceful.

• They showed Lewis and Clark new kinds of animals and plants to send back to Jefferson.

• They showed Lewis and Clark the water route to the Pacific Ocean.

Why do you think Lewis and Clark kept detailed journals on their expedition?

What is the Central Idea of the paragraph "Presenting ... James Beckwourth"?

• James Beckwourth lived among the Crow indians, where he learned to speak their language.

• James Beckwourth worked as a fur trapper, guide, and translator.

• James Beckwourth was a famous mountain man who helped get settlers to California.

• The Beckwourth pass in the Sierra Nevada is named after him.