The Oregon Trail
How did families travel on the Oregon Trail?
What was the last spike used to make the Transcontinental railroad made of?
Gold!
Who designed the new improved steam boat?
Robert Fulton
What animal did the Lakota Sioux rely on to survive?
Bison/Buffalo
What was the Pony Express?
A way to send mail across the country
What did people bring with them on the Oregon Trail?
They brought food, clothes, water, personal belongings, etc.
How many railroad companies worked on the Transcontinental Railroad?
Two
What was the problem with steamboats?
You could only use them where there is water and some cities didn't have rivers between them.
What did Sequoyah create for the Cherokee people?
A writing system
Who were the riders for the Pony Express?
What were some of the hardships on the Oregon Trail?
Possible answers: storms/bad weather, getting stuck in wagon ruts, steep hills, crossing rivers, animals running away
What was the nickname for the steam locomotive?
The iron horse
Why was the Eerie Canal made?
To make a water route from the Hudson River to Lake Eerie
Name 2 things the Lakota Sioux used the bison for.
Possible answers: food, clothing, shelter, tools
Why did the Pony Express go out of business?
The invention of the telegraph allowed people to send messages across the country in a few minutes.
What were some of the sights people would see on the Oregon Trail?
Chimney Rock, the Rocky Mountains, the Great Plains, Fort Laramie, rivers, etc.
Why was the Transcontinental Railroad made? Why were trains a good form of transportation?
Trains were faster, cheaper, more comfortable, and more convenient so people thought it would be a great idea to have a railroad track that spanned the entire United States.
How was the Eerie Canal made?
People dug it!
What was the Trail of Tears?
The forced relocation of the Cherokee people from their homes to the Indian Territory (Oklahoma)
How long was the Pony Express in business?
About a year and a half
Where did the Oregon Trail start and stop?
It started in Missouri and ended in the Oregon Territory.
What were some of the hardships that the workers faced when building the Transcontinental Railroad?
It was tiring, they worked long hours for little pay, the work was dangerous, and they had to work in bad weather.
How did boats move down the Eerie Canal?
Oxen would pull them using the tow path and ropes
Why did Chief Red Cloud feel that the settlers were creating problems for the Lakota Sioux?
The settlers hunted for sport and only used the best parts of the meat, leaving the rest behind. They were afraid that the bison were in danger of dying out.
How much did it cost to mail a letter via the Pony Express?
$5 (today it would be about $203)