A Pioneer Family Laura Ingalls Wilder (Matthew Wood)
100
These people had great spirits, were very positive, passionate, and were very good innovators.
Who are pioneers?
100
Traveling from east to west in the mid 1800's was easy
- yes or - no
What is no?
100
The area of land acquired by Thomas Jefferson.
What is The Louisiana Territory?
100
True or False: One of the dangers the pioneers faced on their travel to the west was a lion.
What is False?
100
The book series that Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote which later got adapted into a very popular TV show.
What is The Little House on The Prairie?
200
True or False? The pioneers were very big risk-takers.
What is true.
200
This was the most common way for children to travel with their family wagon or caravan.
What is children walking behind the wagon?
200
The movement of pioneers to the west helped the country grow
-Yes or -no?
What is yes?
200
Some wagons got stuck in _________ when traveling.
What is (thick) mud.
200
The age at which Laura Ingalls Wilder got her teaching certificate.
What is 15 years old?
300
____ ____ and __________ were two things the pioneers had that created the base of what modern day America is.
What is hard work and dedication.
300
The road that helped people move to the west much easier.
What is The National Road?
300
Most people moved west for ____.
What is land?
300
True or False: More than 20,000 people died on the Oregon Trail, the trail to the west.
What is True?
300
This state is where the Ingalls family finally settled in.
What is South Dakota?
400
True or False? The population of the pioneers at the beginning was about 5,000 less people then the modern day population of the modern day United States.
What is false.
400
A wagon in the 1800's could weigh up to this amount (in pounds).
What is 3,000 pounds?
400
The railroad that crossed the entire country.
What is The Transcontinental Railroad?
400
_______ was the biggest struggle on the road to the west.
What is weather?
400
These were three problems that families like the Ingalls family endured while traveling west. (Name two)
What are storms, lack of teaching, or disease?
500
This famous pioneer in history stated this famous quote:
“It is not easy to be a pioneer - but oh, it is fascinating! I would not trade one moment, even the worst moment, for all the riches in the world.”
Who is Elizabeth Blackwell.
500
The person who controlled the wagon is called this.
What is a wagon driver?
500
The two companies that built the Transcontinental Railroad were the Union Pacific company and ____ ____ ____.
What is The Central Pacific Company?
500
Roughly this many pioneers traveled on the trail to the west in covered wagons. (number)