After what did the Pony Express stop?
The invention of the telegraph
The invention of the cotton gin
The invention of automobiles
The invention of the railway
*Which one of these things was NOT true of Buffalo Bill? He was a…
Buffalo hunter
U.S. Senator
The most famous Pony Express rider
Famous creator of the Wild West show
Why were young men and orphans preferred for the Pony Express?
They were lightweight and the job was dangerous
They were more liked by the clients
They didn’t complain as much about the pay
They were faster than telegraph machines
To what modern thing can you compare the Pony Express?
Equestrian Ranches like Spring Valley Farm
Railways like the Polar Express we went on
Door dash where you could order hard biscuits and raw bacon
UPS or USPS, especially around Christmastime
In what year did California become a state?
1825
1861
1850
1880
What was the movement of people to California in 1849 called?
The Secret of Sutter Mill Springs
The Wild West
Gold Revolution
The California Gold Rush
How did the pioneers obtain land in the west?
Buying it from real estate agents
Staking a claim & remaining on the land
Buying it from the native Americans
Drawing a line around it
How was gold first discovered in California?
Native Americans guided the settlers to it.
A meteorite landed next to the Oregon trail & opened a mine
While building a mill, Jim Marshall found gold in the Amer R
Pioneers stumbled upon gold nuggets in the mountains.
Because of the pioneers settling out west, what happened to native Americans
They were able to sell land to the pioneers if they wante
They were marched back east and sent on ships to Europe
They prospered selling food and tools to the pioneers
They were forced off their land
How did pioneers travel on the Oregon trail?
In covered wagons pulled by oxen
Walking with backpacks
Riding on horses
On a railroad
Name the trail that began in Independence, Missouri & ended in Astoria (near Portland, Oregon)?
The Oregon Trail
The Transcontinental Trail
The Trail of Tears
Santa Fe Trail
The U.S. got how many square miles of territory from Mexico after annexing Texas?
500,000
50,000
1,000
1,000,000
About 10 years after the Alamo, the US annexed Texas and there was…
The Civil War
The War of 1812
The Mexican-American War of 1846
The Texas Revolution
Who was Stephen Austin?
Founder of the English-speaking settlements in Texas
Famous outlaw and cowboy
Owner of the very first dude ranch
President of the Republic of Texas
Who was Sam Houston?
Brigadier General of Mexico & author of several books
Leader in Texas Revolution & President of Republic of Texas
Senator and President of the United States
Spy and soldier in the American Civil War
What was the Alamo?
A military fortress
small chapel
A hospital
A farm
