Vocab
Vocab
Short Answer
Gateway to the West
100
What is the way that people and things are carried from one place to another?
Transportation
100
What is a machine that turns steam into power?
Steam engine
100
If a store owner bought a saddle for $15 and sold it to a pioneer for $10, did he make a profit? Why or why not?
No, because he sold the saddle for less than what he paid for it.
100
Which city was often the last stop before pioneers headed West?
St. Louis
200
What is a track with two steel rails on which trains move?
Railroad
200
What are things that people buy or sell?
Goods
200
A wagon-builder bought materials for $45 and built a wagon. He sold the wagon to a pioneer for $70. What was the wagon-builder's profit?
$15
200
Which trail did people travel on after leaving St. Louis?
The Oregon Trail
300
What did pioneers ride in on their journey west?
wagons
300
What is work that one person does for another?
A service
300
What was the code called that was used on the telegraph?
Morse Code
300
What monument did people build to show that St. Louis is the "Gateway to the West"?
The St. Louis Arch
400
What is the money that a business earns after paying all of its costs?
Profit
400
What is Mr. Tryba's first name?
Tyler
400
What were some of the dangers that people faced on the Oregon Trail? Name 3.
Cholera, Wagons breaking down, getting lost, Indians, drowning while trying to cross rivers, outlaws
400
St. Louis became a trading post because two large rivers crossed each other. What were these two rivers?
Missouri River and Mississippi River
500
What is a machine that sends signals using electricity?
Telegraph
500
What is a person who takes a risk, or a chance, and starts a business?
An entrepreneur
500
What two things did people use to send messages in the 1800s?
Telegraph and Pony Express
500
Which state is St. Louis located in?
Missouri
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