Lesson 1
The Oregon Trail was how many miles?
2,000 miles
A frontier is
where it marks the edge of a settled civilization
Name two things Buffalo Soldiers did
They fought in wars and protected settlers
Sodbusters helped settle what?
The Great Plains.
2 years
The Louisiana Purchase is
The Louisiana Purchase is when the U.S purchased 828,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River.
Cowboys did what during a cattle drive?
Led large groups of cattle from ranches
Name one thing that was supposed to be promised during the Treaty of Medicine Lodge
Peace
A Cattle Kingdom was a?
area of the Great Plains, many ranchers raised their cattle
What is one thing the Treaty of Fort Laramie aimed to establish?
Regulate settler movement
The mountain men often lived
dangerous and lonely lives
In boomtowns, the reason for their economic growth was?
Gold, silver, oil, and possibly a new industry
One of the promises of the Ghost Dance was?
The disappearance of white settlers through ritual dancing
T or F the long walk was an 800-mile march
False, it was a 300-mile march
The Santa Fe Trail connected?
Missouri to New Mexico
Mormons moved to Utah because?
Mormons moved to Utah since some of their communities failed in Missouri/Illinois, and they were being persecuted for practicing their religion.
True or False: The Pony Express lasted for many years
False
What did Native Americans show during the Battle of the Little Bighorn?
Native Americans showed resistance against American exploration.
The Sitting Bull was?
A leader of the Lakota Sioux
What trail connected Texas to Kansas?
Chisholm Trail
What did Sacagawea do?
She served as a guide during the Lewis and Clark expedition
The transcontinental railroad helped ____ and _____
The transcontinental railroad helped trade and travel
The Massarce at the Wounded Knee was when U.S army soldiers killed hundreds of ___, ____, and ________
The Massacre at Wounded Knee was when U.S army soldiers killed hundreds of men, women, and children.
Chief Joseph led what group?
Nez Perce
During the Comstock Lode was the U.S's first major discovery of ______ and ____
During the Comstock Lode was the U.S.'s first major discovery of silver and gold was