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How did pioneers travel on the Oregon trail?
Walking with backpacks
In covered wagons pulled by oxen
Riding on horses
On a railroad
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In what year did California become a state?
1880
1850
1825
1861
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Why were young men and orphans preferred for the Pony Express?
They were faster than telegraph machines
They were lightweight and the job was dangerous
They didnât complain as much about the pay
They were more liked by the clients
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*Which one of these things was NOT true of Buffalo Bill? He was aâĶ
Buffalo hunter
Famous creator of the Wild West show
U.S. Senator
The most famous Pony Express rider
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True or False: Texas was never under the control of Mexico
False
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What was the movement of people to California in 1849 called?
The Wild West
The California Gold Rush
The Secret of Sutter Mill Springs
Gold Revolution
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The U.S. got how many square miles of territory from Mexico after annexing Texas?
500,000
1,000,000
50,000
1,000
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monster
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gift
Win 20 points!
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rocket
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thief
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heart
Other team wins 15 points!
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fairy
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shark
Other team loses 10 points!
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banana
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banana
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star
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rocket
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How did the pioneers obtain land in the west?
Staking a claim & remaining on the land
Buying it from the native Americans
Buying it from real estate agents
Drawing a line around it
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What was the Alamo?
A farm
A military fortress
A hospital
small chapel
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thief
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magnet
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fairy
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baam
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Name the trail that began in Independence, Missouri & ended in Astoria (near Portland, Oregon)?
The Trail of Tears
The Oregon Trail
Santa Fe Trail
The Transcontinental Trail
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Who was Sam Houston?
Brigadier General of Mexico & author of several books
Senator and President of the United States
Leader in Texas Revolution & President of Republic of Texas
Spy and soldier in the American Civil War
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After what did the Pony Express stop?
The invention of automobiles
The invention of the telegraph
The invention of the cotton gin
The invention of the railway
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