Go West and Get Rich
About how many miles will you travel?
2,000
What do you see everywhere for at least 2 months?
Grass
What animal causes this?
aka buffalo
What is the first thing you want to do at a fort?
Buy food
How do you get wagons up steep hills?
Make a pulley
Politicians tell you to go west for this reason.
For your country!
What makes your animals bolt?
Lightning Flashes
What sounds like thunder or a freight train in the middle of the plains?
A buffalo stampede!
What are some chores you can catch up on while you are at a fort?
mending, washing
How do you get your animals down steep banks?
Lower them with ropes
Developers tell you to go west for this reason
Farming is "easy"
Why are your eyes sore?
Sand!
What do the Plains Indians use the buffalo for?
Food, clothes, tents
Why are trappers at the fort?
To sell their furs
What is mountain fever caused by?
About how many months will you travel?
5-6
What do you use to seal a wound on your oxen's feet?
Tar
What problem besides stampedes do bison cause?
Uneven ground makes wagon wheels come off.
Relaxing and sleeping or
trading in your tired animals for fresh ones.
What illness can you get from not eating fruits and vegetables?
Scurvy
Even though it is big and heavy, you should definitely bring this!
Plow
What do you use to make an ox a shoe?
Buffalo skin
How can you maybe get a stampede to change course?
Light a grass fire.
Who does the fort belong to?
American Fur Company
What are the symptoms of scurvy?