Show:
Mystery
Early pioneers
Chores
Wagon train
settlements
100
The symbol on a map that tells you the directions.
Compass rose
100
When you put events in order according to what happens first second, third..... last is called.
A timeline
100
Name one Chore a pioneer child had.
Buffalo Chips, Care for children, Fire, jerkey, butter, soap, etc.
100
What was another name for a wagon?
Prairie schooner
100
What buildings were in a settlement?
Homes, general store, livery, saw mill, school.
200
Blue lines on a map mean?
Rivers
200
The first slave woman to head west.
Clara Brown
200
What were buffalo chips used for?
making fire
200
Who was the leader of a wagon train?
captain
200
What was a general store?
A store that had food, supplies, etc.
300
Journals, live interviews, videos are all examples of what kind of information?
Primary sources of information
300
What is a slave?
An African American that was forced to work for free?
300
Where would you get water?
A well, creek, river, stream.
300
What was a wagon train?
A bunch of wagons following closely together.
300
What is a boom town?
A place that grew rapidly in population.
400
Pioneers moved west for?
gold land jobs a better life.
400
What did Clara Brown do to help other slaves?
Spent her money to help bring them to Colorado and find work.
400
What was one chore kids had to do early in the morning?
Milk cow, feed pets, get water
400
Who decided what route the wagon train would take?
scout
400
What kind of land would you try to settle on?
Land that was by water for farming or mining.
500
What years did pioneers travel west?
1840 to 1880
500
What does "pioneer" mean?
Someone that does something first.
500
What were the steps to making butter?
Milk cow Put cream in churn Churn till thick/salt Drain Eat
500
What were some dangers/problems faced when traveling in a wagon train?
Weather(snowstorms, hot sun, wind), Indians, crossing rivers, cliffs.
500
Boom towns formed because?
Railroads and mining