Chapter 1
What direction did settlers travel to find new land?
West
What did Robert Fulton invent?
the steamboat
What do Native Americans use the bison hide for?
to make clothing, shoes, teepees
the railroad companies hired many _______________ to build the railroad
immigrants
What is the word for a "seat on the back of a horse"?
saddle
Why did the settlers go west?
to find new land
What is a canal?
it connects two bodies of water
What do the Native Americans use the bison bone for?
tools/weapons
How old were most pony express riders?
teenage boys
What are cattle?
cows
What is the definition of a settler?
a person who moves to live in a new place
What was the name of the famous canal that Robert Fulton built?
The Erie Canal
what is another name for bison skin/fur
hide
How long did it take to travel from the East to the West Coast on the transcontinental railroad?
a week
what was the name of the journey that native americans took when they were forced to leave their homes?
Trail of Tears
What did Daniel Boone do?
he made a trail for settlers to travel on
Why was the steamboat so beneficial for people who were traveling out west?
It got them there faster
Why did the bison die out? (Chapter 8)
they were being over-hunted
What was the pony express?
a mail delivery service using horses
What happened to the Native Americans after the Trail of Tears?
some fought back and some went to the reservations (places reserved by the government for Native Americans)
How did settlers travel out west in the beginning?
walking on trails, by wagon, by boat
What two bodies of water did the Erie Canal connect?
the Hudson River and Lake Erie
Name 3 main ways Native Americans used the bison?
Food, clothing, tools
What invention replaced the pony express?
the telegraph
What was the "iron horse" a name for?
a train