West
The Union Pacific and Central Pacific joined together to form the ______.
transcontinental railroad
Robert Fulton developed the ______
steamboat
The Erie Canal connects Lake Erie with the ______
Hudson River
People rushed to California because ______
they wanted to find gold
The road that took people west was called the ______
Oregon Trail
The Pony Express was ______
a fast way of sending mail
A person who trains horses and guards cattle is called a
cowboy
The Cherokee writing system was created by ______
Sequoyah
Plains Native Americans got most of what they needed from ______
bison
The forced march of the Cherokee people to Oklahoma is called the ______
Trail of Tears
What mountain range made it difficult for the settlers to move west?
Appalachian Mountains
What did Robert Fulton name the boat he built?
Clermont
Who was Jedediah Smith?
A mountain man
What type of fabric did Levi Strauss travel to California with?
denim
The Pony Express promised to deliver the mail in how many days?
10
How was the completion of the transcontinental railroad celebrated?
a golden spike was driven into the ground
What are untrained horses called?
Bucking broncos
How long did it take to travel the full length of the Oregon Trail?
6 months
What are the areas called that the American government set aside for Native Americans?
Reservations
What did Sequoyah call the pieces of paper people used to communicate with by writing on them?
Talking leaves