The Fur Trade and Famous Trails Test

Which country controlled California after the Louisiana Purchase?

• United States
• Spain
• France
• Mexico

To survive in the wilderness, mountain men had to look like ______.

• Native Americans

• Spanish soldiers

• fur-bearing animals

• French explorers

Which country sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

• France
• Mexico
• Great Britain
• Spain

The route traveled by mountain men became known as the _______.

• California Trail
• Appalachian Trail
• Santa Fe Trail
• Oregon Trail

Why did Americans want to travel into Mexico?

• To participate in cultural festivals
• To escape political unrest
• To join military conflicts
• They wanted to trap and skin fur-bearing animals.

In 1776, English colonists in America declared freedom from _______.

• Great Britain

• Spain
• Portugal
• France

_________ in America grew tired of being controlled by Great Britain, so in 1776, they went to war and declared their independence.

Beavers use their sharp ________ teeth for cutting and gnawing.

Russian traders ________ Native American villages and stole things that didn't belong to them.

"John Bidwell led the first group of ___________ overland to California along what became known as the California Trail," explained the historian.