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Vocabulary

100

The people who first ___________ in new areas of the frontier were called Pioneers. a. Settled b. Pioneers c. Indians

Settled

200

2. A ____________________ is a trip or a journey. (L2.4) a. landmark b. Wagon train c. Voyage

voyage

300

3. When you unexpectedly met with or came upon something it is called ______________________. a. Encountered b. Create c. Territory

Encountered

400

“Iron horse” is a nickname for the _____________________. a. Pony Express b. Locomotive c. Steamboat

Pony Express

500

A person who creates or invents a new product is an ______________. a. Design b. Inventor c. Voyage

inventor

Vocabulary 2

100

6. To ______________________ is to carry or move something from one place to another. (L2.4) a. Transport b. Freight c. Steamboat

transport

200

__________________________ is the ability to go on for a long time despite pain or discomfort. a. Venture b. Route c. Endurance

Endurance

300

Something that is suitable to your needs and causes the least amount of difficulty is _________________________. a. Convenient b. Spanned c. Ancestor

Convenient

400

If someone is _____________, they are trained or experienced in something that requires certain ability. a. Charged b. Skilled c. Solemnly

Skilled

500

The suffering or _______________________ as they traveled the Oregon Trail in wagon trains made it difficult for families. a. Bison b. Scout c. Hardships

Hardships

Moving West

100

Sequoyah thought that it was important to capture the Cherokee ________ in writing. a. Language b. Maps c. Families

Language

200

Many pioneers moved West because_____________________ a. They wanted to be close to grocery stores. b. They wanted to see Indians. c. They wanted a better way of life.

They wanted a better way of life.

300

Robert Fulton invented the __________________________. a. Steamboat b. Transcontinental Railroad c. Pony Express

Steamboat

400

Freight traveled all the way to Buffalo from ___________ on the Erie Canal. a. Missouri b. Oregon c. Albany

Albany

500

The forced march of the Cherokee from their homes to what was called “Indian Territory” by the U.S. government is known as the _________. a. Trail of Tears b. Oregon Trail c. Pony express

Trail of Tears

Westward

100

The Pony Express was used to deliver _________________. a. Freight b. U.S. mail c. Ponies

U.S. mail

200

Why did many pioneer families choose to move to the West in the 1800’s?

They wanted a better life More land to own

300

Why were the development of steamboats, the Erie Canal, and the transcontinental railroad important during the time of the westward expansion?

Steamboats and the Erie canal allowed people to get places faster and easier. Railroad allowed people to travel where there wasn't a water way. They could travel faster and more comfortably. Part of the railroad was built on Native American territory, affecting their hunting grounds.