Pioneers
How did the pioneers travel?
In covered wagons drawn by oxen
What is the part of Native Americans in the US population today?
1%
Which two territories were the final destinations of the pioneers heading west?
California and Oregon
Where was the Asian American Museum shown in the video?
in CHICAGO
Who painted the iconic painting AMERICAN PROGRESS?
JOHN GAST
Name 2 of the main motivations for pioneers to go west.
a good climate, gold, land, a beter life
Quote 3 food that Native Americans grew before any European settler arrived in America.
potatoes, beans, corn, peanuts, pumpkins, tomatoes, squash, peppers, nuts,melons, and sunflower seeds
Which chain of mountains did the pioneers have to cross?
The ROCKY MOUNTAINS
How long did the journey last before the completion of the transatlantic railroad?
4 months
When was the Transatlantic railroad completed?
1869
Quote 3 of the difficulties the pioneers had to face on their way west.
What is the name of the forced migration of the Cherokee during which 25% of them perished?
The Trail of Tears
Name the river that the pioneers had to cross before starting their journey west.
The MISSOURI river
Which part of the workforce on the Transatlantic railroad did the Chinese represent?
90%
Which American city was the starting point for most pioneers heading west?
SAINT LOUIS , Missouri
Name the ideological concept imagined by the American government to encourage people to settle in the west.
MANIFEST DESTINY
Quote three words of Native American origin still used in America today.
barbecue, caribou, chipmunk, woodchuck, hammock, toboggan, skunk, mahogany, hurricane,moccasin.
Where did the two railroads meet on the competion of the train line?
PROMONTORY point/summit in Utah
Which two Americans cities were linked by the transatlantic railroad?
SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK CITY
Quote three symbolic elements of modernity in the painting ACROSS THE CONTINENT by Frances Palmer.
A school, the train, the telegraph
What is the name of the family who had to resort to canibalism to survive on their way to the west?
The DONNERS
Which Native American tribe contributed to WWII with their top secret code?
the Navajo
What was the name of the place marking the half way point for the pioneers?
Independence Rock
When was the new photograph with Chinese descendants taken?
in 2014
What did the star on the forehead of the allegory in the painting American Progress symbolize?
American Power