in the direction that a stream or river is flowing
What is downstream
100
gloomy; sad
What is dismal
100
How many months did pioneer kids go to school
What is 3
100
2 things pioneers has to live without
What is no electricity, no plumbing, no stores
100
3 part question -Early pioneers came to Illinois from what states? Settlers who came from European countries to Illinois had to cross what ocean? How did pioneers travel to Illinois?
What is southern states, Atlantic Ocean, foot / covered wagon
200
the flow of a river
What is a current
200
an area of land where the U.S. Government forced American Indians to live
What is Reservation
200
what did students learn to read and write with?
What is a hornbook
200
2 difficulties pioneers faced on their way to Illinois
What is weather, ride uncomfortable, insects, etc
200
What did the white canvas on the wagon do?
What is served as protection; could be taken off used as a boat
300
an outdoor toilet
What is an outhouse
300
lazy; waisting time
What is idle
300
what were 2 punishments of a student misbehaving in school?
What is sit in corner, write words over and over, stand, etc
300
why did the mountains cause the pioneers trouble when traveling?
What is rocks were slippery, horses would freak out
300
2 answers -Sauk & the Fox Indians made a treaty with the U.S. Government. The treaty gave away land that was east of what? The Indians believed the treaty was what?
What is Mississippi River , not valid
400
delight
What is enchantment
400
based on truth or fact
What is valid
400
3 characteristics of pioneer schools
What is one room schoolhouse, school with all ages, wrote on slates / tree bark, repeated lessons from teachers, etc.
400
what did pioneers build their houses near?
What is water / streams
400
2 questions -Who is the pioneer woman in Illinois? There is a statue for her where? ( one of Illinois' capitals )
What is Christiana Holmes Tillson / Vandalia
500
what did early settler build their houses out of? ( hint, this material is from the Earth )
What is sod
500
to repeat from memory
What is recite
500
name 1 game pioneer kids played
20 questions, hot/cold, duck, duck goose ( drop the blindfold) , simon says, math teaser questions ( no calculator )
500
how did pioneers wash their clothes?
What is beat cloths with a club over a rock
500
pioneers floated downstream on flat bottomed boats called?