What is the name of the land purchased by the United States from France?
The Louisiana Purhcase
100
Who were the two men hired by Jefferson to lead an expedition west to explore the Louisiana Purchase?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
100
What name was given to the wagons that the overlanders used to travel west with?
A. clapboard wagons
B. prairie schooners
C. farm wagon
D. hay wagon
prairie schooners
100
Who were fourty-niners?
A. People looking for gold in California
B. People who traveled on the Oregon Trail
C. People who helped Lewis and Clark explore the West
People looking for gold in California
100
What did overlanders do once they reached Wilmette Valley in Oregon?
Build a house and set up their land
200
Who was the president of the United States during the Louisiana Purchase?
A. George Washington
B. John Adams
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
200
What was the name of the Native American who helped Lewis and Clark on their journey west?
Sacajawea
200
What mountain range did the Oregon Trail cross?
A. Appalachian Mountains
B. Smoky Mountains
C. Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
200
Who first found gold in California?
A. Jesse James
B. James Marshall
C. William Clark
D. Robert Smith
James Marshall
200
What was the name of the dog that traveled with Lewis and Clark on their expedition?
Seaman
300
In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?
A. 1776
B. 1803
C. 1845
D. 1903
In 1803
300
What were Lewis and Clark looking for as they explored the West?
A. New wild animals
B. Native Americans
C. An all water route to the Pacific Ocean
An all water route to the Pacific Ocean
300
What were people called who traveled over land on the Oregon Trail?
Overlanders
300
Where was gold first discovered?
A. Wilmette VAlley, Oregon
B. Sonoma Valley, California
C. Sutter's Mill, California
Sutter's Mill, California
300
Name 3 of the 5 states that the Oregon Trail passes through.
What country did the United States purchase the Louisiana Purchase from?
A. Spain
B. England
C. France
D. Mexico
France
400
How long did it take Lewis and Clark to return from their expedition west?
A. 3 weeks
B. 6 months
C. 2 years
D. 5 years
2 years
400
Why did people choose to move West?
For free land, adventure or to find jobs.
400
What was the Pony Express?
A fast mail service across the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains in which mail was carried by horseback riders.
400
Why was the wagon that people traveled with on the Oregon Trail called a prairie schooner?
It is called a prairie schooner because a schooner is a ship and the wagon seemed to sail across the prairie like a ship sails across the ocean.
500
How much money did the United States pay France for the Louisiana Purchase?
A. 1 million dollars
B. 5 million dollars
C. 15 million dollars
D. 30 million dollars
15 million dollars
500
What Native American tribe was Sacajawea a part of?
A. Shinooks
B. Mandans
C. Shoshone
D. Nez Perces
Shoshone
500
What dangers did people face on the Oregon trail?
Drowning, disease, accidental shootings or snakebites