🥾 Pioneers
A person who traveled west to start a new life.
Pioneer
Many pioneers traveled west using these paths.
Trails
Mountain men often made money by trapping this animal for its fur.
Beaver
Pioneers often traveled west in this type of vehicle.
Covered wagon
Moving and settling farther west is called this.
Westward Expansion
Pioneers usually traveled alone or in groups?
Groups / wagon trains
This famous trail took settlers toward Oregon.
Oregon Trail
Mountain men were known for exploring these areas.
Mountains / wilderness
Name ONE danger pioneers faced while traveling west.
Disease, accidents, weather, river crossings, lack of food, etc.
Name ONE reason Americans wanted to move west.
Land, jobs, gold, opportunity, farming, etc.
What was a large group of wagons traveling together called?
Wagon train
Why did pioneers usually leave in the spring?
To have enough time to cross before winter.
Mountain men helped later settlers by learning about and finding these.
Trails/routes through the West
What was one important item pioneers needed to bring?
Food, water, tools, clothing, medicine, etc.
The U.S. bought a huge amount of land from France in this purchase.
Louisiana Purchase
Why was traveling in a wagon train safer than traveling alone?
People could help and protect each other.
What could happen if pioneers left too late in the year?
They could get trapped by winter/snow.
Mountain men often met at gatherings called these to trade furs and supplies.
Rendezvous
Why was crossing a river dangerous for a wagon train?
Wagons could tip, people could drown, supplies could be lost, etc.
Lewis and Clark explored land from this major land purchase.
Louisiana Purchase
Imagine your wagon breaks far from a town. Name ONE reasonable thing your group could do.
Repair it, use spare parts, ask another group for help, etc.
Name TWO things pioneers had to think about when choosing a trail.
Distance, weather, water, mountains, safety, destination, supplies, etc.
Why were mountain men important to westward expansion?
They explored the West and helped discover/map routes for later settlers.
Why couldn't pioneers pack everything they owned into their wagons?
Wagons had limited space/weight and animals had to pull them.
Give TWO reasons westward expansion changed the United States.
More land/settlements, new states, migration, gold/farming opportunities, conflict/displacement of Native peoples, etc.