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What was the famous route that the pioneers took west called?
Oregon Trail
The Pony Express was ended by the invention of the...
Telegraph
What land purchase doubled the size of the United States?
The Louisiana Purchase
People who traveled to unsettled areas to live are called...
Pioneers
The Transcontinental Railroad was built to connect what two sides of our country? (hint: think north, east, south, west)
East to the West
Another name for a train on the Transcontinental Railroad was...
Iron Horse
What animal was very important to the survival of the Native Americans?
Buffalo
Why did pioneers travel west?
to find gold and better farm land
What was the name of the canal that was dug to connect the Hudson River to Lake Erie?
Erie Canal
What did Robert Fulton invent?
The steam engine
The Louisiana Purchase was the land between what mountains and river?
Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River
Why did the pioneers only bring the most important items with them on their trip west?
They didn't have enough space to bring everything on their covered wagons
What was the pony express like?
A relay race
The walk the Cherokee Indians took when they were forced to move west was called the...
Trail of Tears
What did the pioneers use to travel?
Covered Wagon
What were some of the responsibilities of the pioneer women?
Make material, cook, watch the kids, bathe kids, wash dishes, wash clothes, help build a house when they settled, teach the children, make candles
What was the Pony Express?
A way to get mail to the West.
What did Sequoyah invent?
The Cherokee Alphabet
What were two dangers the pioneers faced as they were moving west?
Disease, weather, mountains, starvation, unfriendly Native Americans, bad water
What were some of the responsibilities the children had?
Help watch siblings, make candles, make material for clothes