Land of the West
Which state has the highest land in North America?
Alaska
How did the discovery of the South Pass change the West?
Wagons were able to pass through and settlers were able to settle the West.
What does the term public lands mean?
lands that are owned by the government
When was gold discovered in California?
1848
Who served as a guide on the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Sacagawea
What place is know for the hottest place on Earth and the driest place in North America?
Death Valley
What can the geography of the West be described as extreme?
the landforms and the climate very greatly
An imaginary line that runs north and south along the peaks of the Rocky Mountains?
Continental Divide
In what year did Yelowstone become a National Park?
1872
Name 3 ways people protect the waterways of the west from oil spills?
What causes an earthquake?
Movement occurs along the faults
When it is 5:00 pm is Seattle, Washington, what time is it in Boise, Idaho?
6:00 pm
Name the railroad that crossed America?
Transcontinental Railroad
When did the Pony Express begin carrying mail to the West?
1860 and 1861
How did Native Americans in the West use waterways?
Traveling long distances and for trading
Which is the wettest place in the United States?
Mount Wailaleale
What form of communication replaced the Pony Express?
The telegraph
Wagon train
When did the Makah and other Native Americans live along the Pacific coast?
1500's
In what way are people trying to help salmon get around dams during the spawning?
fish ladders
What physical features form the greatest barrier for early explorers and settlers of the West?
Rocky Mountains
Which three states of the West have volcanoes?
Hawaii, Washington, Oregon
What were gold seekers called during the gold rush?
forty-niners
In what year did the Lewis and Clark expedition begin?
1804
Which president helped create Muir Woods and Natural Bridges?
Theodore Roosevelt