MOVING WEST
This discovery in 1848 caused thousands of people to rush west.
What is gold?
These two explorers were sent west to expore the new land.
Who are Lewis and Clark?
This mail system was created to help pioneers communicate with their families back East?
What is the Pony Express?
Pioneers often started their day by eating this type of simple breakfast.
What is cornmeal mush, johnnycakes, or biscuits.
These strong animals were commonly used to pull prairie schooners.
What are oxen?
Many settlers wanted to own this in the West?
What is land?
This was the name of the Native American woman who went with the two explorers who were sent to explore the new land?
Who was Sacagawea?
This is what Pony Express riders carried across the country.
What are letters?(mail)
This was the name of the midday break pioneers took?
What is "nooning?"
These were 2 challenges (hardships) pioneers may have experienced.
lack of food or supplies
river crossings
being stranded in the snow
roads washed out
animals getting scared
Some people moved west so they could practice this freely.
What is religion?
This land purchase doubled the size of the United States.
What is the Lousiana Purchase?
Riders of the Pony Express changed horses after about this many miles.
What is about 10 miles?
This was the name given to the person who was sent ahead of the wagon train to find a good place for them to camp or to find pasture for animals?
What is a scout?
Mexico believed this land belonged to them, which led to the Mexican-American War.
What is Texas?
Prairie schooners got their name because their white covers looked like this.
What are sails on a ship?
The United States bought the Louisiana Territory from this country.
It took about this many days for a letter to travel across the country.
What is about 10 days?
At night, wagons were arranged in this shape for protection.
What is a circle?
What represented the halfway point o the trail?
What is Independence Rock?
This was the name of the covered wagon used by pioneers traveling west.
What is a prairie schooner?
This leader of France sold The Louisiana Territory to the United States.
A new Pony Express rider would take over after the mail had traveled about this many miles.
What is about 70 to 100 miles?
This was the type of bread they ate because it lasted a long time and didn't spoil?
What is hardtack?
What was the biggest danger for the pioneers on the trail?
What is disease?