Who Were the Pioneers?
What is a pioneer?
A. A soldier
B. A traveler for fun
C. People who settled a new territory
D. A shop owner
C. People who settled a new territory
What was the famous route pioneers traveled?
A. Silk Road
B. Oregon Trail
C. Gold Road
D. River Path
B. Oregon Trail
How did most pioneers travel?
A. Rode horses
B. Sat in wagons
C. Walked beside wagons
D. Rode trains
C. Walked beside wagons
What did pioneers build for homes first?
A. Brick houses
B. Dugouts
C. Castles
D. Tents only
B. Dugouts
What problem did the Great Plains have?
A. Too many trees
B. Too much rain
C. Too cold always
D. Too dry to farm
D. Too dry to farm
Who did the land originally belong to?
A. Farmers
B. Native Americans
C. Gold miners
D. Railroad workers
B. Native Americans
What were covered wagons called?
A. River Boats
B. Trail Cars
C. Land Ships
D. Prairie Schooners
D. Prairie Schooners
How many miles did they travel each day?
A. 5 miles
B. 10 miles
C. 20 miles
D. 50 miles
C. 20 miles
What did they replace temporary shelters with?
A. Stone houses
B. Log cabins
C. Metal homes
D. Wagons
B. Log cabins
What were settlers on the plains called?
A. Farmers
B. Sodbusters
C. Builders
D. Traders
B. Sodbusters
Why did many pioneers move west?
A. To visit family
B. To find better farmland
C. To go to school
D. To build cities
B. To find better farmland
What animals pulled the wagons?
A. Horses
B. Dogs
C. Oxen
D. Sheep
C. Oxen
What was a big danger when crossing rivers?
A. Wagons tipping over
B. Getting lost
C. Cold water
D. Running out of food
A. Wagons tipping over
Why did pioneers grow corn?
A. It was easy to grow and store
B. It tasted better
C. It sold for more money
D. It needed little water
A. It was easy to grow and store
What problem did locusts cause?
A. Destroyed crops
B. Fires
C. Flooding
D. Broke wagons
A. Destroyed crops
Why did thousands head west in 1848?
A. To find gold
B. To escape war
C. To build roads
D. To hunt animals
A. To find gold
How long did the journey usually take?
A. 1 week
B. 1 month
C. 3–5 months
D. 1 year
C. 3–5 months
What caused most deaths on the trail?
A. Animal attacks
B. Accidents or disease
C. Starvation
D. Fighting
B. Accidents or disease
What law gave settlers 160 acres of land?
A. Land Act
B. Farming Law
C. Homestead Act
D. Pioneer Rule
C. Homestead Act
How did pioneers protect themselves from dust storms?
A. Ran away
B. Hid in wagons
C. Built underground shelters
D. Used blankets
C. Built underground shelters
What were formerly enslaved people trying to leave behind?
A. The West
B. The North
C. The South
D. Canada
C. The South
Why did pioneers travel in groups?
A. For protection and help
B. To race
C. To save food
D. To explore faster
A. For protection and help
What was the wagon train leader called?
A. Trail Boss
B. Captain
C. Guide
D. Wagon Master
D. Wagon Master
What did pioneers use windmills for?
A. Power
B. Cooking
C. Decoration
D. Travel
A. Power
True or False: Families still found time for fun.
A. True
B. False
A. True