Pony Express
DESCRIBE RIDERS
WHAT IS YOUNG THIN WIRY ORPHANS
How many days to get across country?
WHAT IS ONE WEEK
How long was trail?
WHAT IS 2000 MILES
Where was gold first found?
WHAT IS SACRAMENTO CALI
Which President signed the Act?
WHAT IS ANDREW JACKSON
WHY WAS IT STARTED?
WHAT IS MAKING MAIL DELIVERY FASTER
Name the two railroads
WHAT IS CENTRAL PACIFIC AND UNION PACIFIC
Group of people travelling together called
WHAT IS WAGON TRAIN
Who was Levi Strauss and what was contribution?
WHAT IS PANTS FOR MINERS
Why did people want the Indians moved?
WHAT IS MORE SPACE FOR LAND
MANIFEST DESTINY
HOW MANY DAYS DID IT TAKE TO DELIVER MAIL
WHAT IS 10 DAYS
WHERE DID THEY MEET
WHAT IS UTAH
NAme a problem faced
WHAT IS
Accidents
Indians
Rivers and mountains
Lack of food for later travellers
Illnesses such as cholera and influenza
Weather
How did Sam Brannan become rich?
WHAT IS HE SOLD TOOLS TO MINERS
What was Trail of Tears?
WHAT IS
5,000 walked the Trail and about 4,000-5,000 died on the Trail
Had to leave behind their belongings
WHAT IS TELEGRAPHS/BETTER TECHNOLOGY
Name a problem workers faced
WHAT IS WEATHER, NATIVE AMERICANS
Name another problem faced
WHAT IS
Accidents
Indians
Rivers and mountains
Lack of food for later travellers
Illnesses such as cholera and influenza
Weather
Name one effect on California
WHAT IS
Increased the population of California from 160,000 mostly Native Indians to over 300,000 settlers mostly Americans but also from China, europe and South America.
Cities and towns were built.
California became a state in 1850 (long before it would have without the gold rush)
Pollution of the land and water due to mining practices.
Caused the death of many native peoples ( from starvation, disease, abuse and massacres.)
How did people die on the Trail?
WHAT IS They died from disease, starvation and exposure
DESCRIBE THE PATH THE MAIL TOOK
WHAT IS RIDERS WOULD RIDE TO A STOP AND DROP OFF MAIL
@ railroad and directions
Conditions of Homestead Act
WHAT IS
The Act gave anyone over the age of 21 or the head of a household the opportunity to own 160 acres of land for only a small registration fee.
People who took advantage of the Homestead Act had to live on the land for at least five years, build a dwelling at least 12 feet by 14 feet and improve the land in some way usually by growing crops.
Name another effect on California.
WHAT IS
Increased the population of California from 160,000 mostly Native Indians to over 300,000 settlers mostly Americans but also from China, europe and South America.
Cities and towns were built.
California became a state in 1850 (long before it would have without the gold rush)
Pollution of the land and water due to mining practices.
Caused the death of many native peoples ( from starvation, disease, abuse and massacres.)
What was result of the Trail of Tears?
WHAT IS US gained land and resources.