Coming to America
What was the name of the major port, immigrants arrived at, on the east coast?
Ellis Island
What was the name of name of the eye disease the officials were checking for?
Cholera
How long in miles was the Oregon Trail?
2,000 miles
Who generally milked the cows on the farm/homestead?
women
What was the blizzard of 1888 called?
The Children's blizzard
What continent did most immigrants come from?
Europe
What statue is located outside Ellis Island
Statue of Liberty
Covered Wagons
How many meals did the farmers have each day?
What was the biggest threat to the entire homestead, something that could tear the entire homestead down?
Fires
Where was Ellis Island located?
New York
What was the tool used to check if people had an eye disease?
buttonhook
What happened if someone you were traveling with died?
You buried them on the trail.
What were the cars that carried women cooking called, that followed the crews from one farm to another?
Cook Cars
What animal was the biggest threat to the ranchers and their animals, especially their horses?
Wolves
What were the slummy apartments, the government set up for immigrants called in the cities?
Tenement apartments
How many staircases were there when you were finished with your inspection?
3
What were the major animals used to carry the wagons?
Horses and oxen
When the dirt was first turned to start one's farmland, it was called?
Breaking of the sod
Black Bear
What was the name of the port in California?
Angel Island
What was the mode of transportation most commonly used to transport people to their next destination?
Railroads/trains
What did people do when they hit Independence Rock, the rock that marked halfway?
Carved their names
What grain did new pioneer see miles of when they came to the United States?
Wheat
Why did pioneers have to build Sod Houses instead of regular houses?
There were hardly any trees to use for lumber/wood