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How did pioneers travel on the Oregon trail?
Walking with backpacks
On a railroad
Riding on horses
In covered wagons pulled by oxen
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The U.S. got how many square miles of territory from Mexico after annexing Texas?
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1,000,000
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How was gold first discovered in California?
While building a mill, Jim Marshall found gold in the Amer R
Pioneers stumbled upon gold nuggets in the mountains.
A meteorite landed next to the Oregon trail & opened a mine
Native Americans guided the settlers to it.
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Because of the pioneers settling out west, what happened to native Americans
They were marched back east and sent on ships to Europe
They were able to sell land to the pioneers if they wante
They were forced off their land
They prospered selling food and tools to the pioneers
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After what did the Pony Express stop?
The invention of the telegraph
The invention of the cotton gin
The invention of the railway
The invention of automobiles
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What was the movement of people to California in 1849 called?
The California Gold Rush
The Secret of Sutter Mill Springs
Gold Revolution
The Wild West
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Who was fighting against who in the Battle of the Alamo in 1836?
Mexico vs. Great Britain
Mexico vs. Spain
Mexico vs. Texas
Texas vs. the United States
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Who was Sam Houston?
Brigadier General of Mexico & author of several books
Spy and soldier in the American Civil War
Leader in Texas Revolution & President of Republic of Texas
Senator and President of the United States
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In what year did California become a state?
1825
1880
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1861
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How did the pioneers obtain land in the west?
Buying it from real estate agents
Buying it from the native Americans
Staking a claim & remaining on the land
Drawing a line around it
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True or False: Texas was never under the control of Mexico
False
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Name the trail that began in Independence, Missouri & ended in Astoria (near Portland, Oregon)?
The Transcontinental Trail
The Trail of Tears
Santa Fe Trail
The Oregon Trail
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To what modern thing can you compare the Pony Express?
Railways like the Polar Express we went on
Equestrian Ranches like Spring Valley Farm
Door dash where you could order hard biscuits and raw bacon
UPS or USPS, especially around Christmastime
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