Oregon Trail
Louisiana Purchase
Gold Rush
Trail of Tears
Miscellaneous
100

Which state did the Oregon Trail START? (Where did people leave from?)

Missouri

100

What country did Thomas Jefferson buy the Louisiana Territory from?

France

100

What city and state did the Gold Rush happen in?

San Francisco, California

100

What group of people was forced to move from their home in the East?

Native Americans

100

What were two jobs cowboys had in the wild wild west?

Wrangling cattle and Farming for private properties

200

What happened to the Donner Party?

Got stuck in the mountains and ended up eating people in the group for sustenance. 

200

What were the two men who went on an expedition to scout out the Louisiana territory?

Lewis and Clark

200

True or False: MOST people got rich traveling to the West for the Gold Rush

False

200

What state did most Natives move FROM in the Southeast of the United States?

Georgia 

200

Who was the French leader that sold the Louisiana territory to Thomas Jefferson?

Napoleon

300

What were TWO things people had to worry about happening while traveling on the Oregon Trail?

Wild animals, starvation, diseases, freezing

300

How much money did Thomas spend on purchasing the Louisiana territory?

$15 million 

300

What country did many people travel from Asia to try and find gold?

China

300

Why was it called the Trail of Tears? What were TWO problems people had to face on this journey?

Cold Weather, diseases, Starvation

300

What year did people famously find gold in the West? (think NFL)

1849

400

The Oregon trail led to what invention allowing people to travel there quicker and more efficiently?

Transcontinental Railroad 

400

What was the name of the Native American woman that helped the men traverse the territory in their expedition?

Sacagawea 

400

What was the name of the main "Mill" that rich people used to have people work at?

Sutter's Mill

400

What state did most Natives end up in after traveling the Trail?

Oklahoma 

400
To the closest thousand, how many miles was the Trail of Tears?

5,000 Miles

500

Which TWO states did the Oregon trail end in?

Oregon and California 

500

What were TWO states in the Louisiana Territory?

Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, Oklahoma

500

What are the TWO MAIN forms of finding gold in the West?

Panning for gold in Rivers and Mining in mines

500

Which Native American tribe was mostly involved in the Trail of Tears?

The Cherokee

500

What do miners call a big chunk of gold found in the ground and dug up? (Think NBA)

Gold Nugget