Who am I? The Famous Young Outlaw
Billy the Kid
The State that is home to the 49ers
California
Before gold this was found first, and was also expensive
Silver
Traveling to start a new life in the West on what massive trail?
Oregon Trail
The West was founded, and created the 1st National Park Called?
Yellowstone
President that Made the Indian Removal Act
A. Jackson
Home of the Biggest land rush in history
Oklahoma
After no gold was found in a town, this is what the town would turn into...
Ghost town
Pony Express
Name of the people that waited for the Cannon and the people that cheated during a land rush
These are two immigrants that mainly worked on the Transcontinental Railroad
Chinese And Irish
The name of the two cities that had the western start and the eastern start of the Transcontinental railroad
Omaha and Sacramento
Name three dangerous aspects of the Oregon Trail
Disease, Animals, bad plants, Natives, low water, storms, winter, heat stroke, bandits, starvation, getting lost
When the Government removed Natives for the Southeast, he put them on this trail
Trail of Tears
By gods will, we need to move West and expand
Manifest Destiny
Name of the most Famous Sherriff
Wyatt Earp
What State is Pike Peak located in?
Colorado
The most famous battle of the Mexican-American war (the first one)
The Alamo
Name two reasons why Building the RR was dangerous
Dynamite, rock slides, dangerous weapons, starvation, heat stroke
About how many Cherokees died along the Trail of Tears? (must be within 1,000)
5000
Name of the famous man/general of the Alamo that had the Raccoon Hats. (name almost like a Crockpot)
This is the State that the Native Americans were removed from in the Indian Removal Act (Trail of Tears)
Georgia
What religious group was famous for going to Utah during the Oregon Trail?
Mormons
Lewis and Clark Looked for the NW Passage, Who was searching the Southwest Region?
Zebulon Pike
You have to live on the land for 5 years, improve it, the it will become yours under this act
Homestead Act