Social Studies Test Review

The ______________________________, a narrow pass through the Appalachian Mountains, was DISCOVERED by Daniel Boone.

What are 2 ways pioneers got their food?

People used covered ______________________ to travel along on the Oregon Trail.

Describe what life was like on the Oregon Trail.

___________ ____________ was the 3rd president who bought the Louisiana Territory from France.

How long did it take to reach Oregon?

A ____________ is one of the first people to move to a new place.

How did the transcontinental railroad help make westward expansion easier?

Who was the ruler in France when we bought the Louisiana Territory?

What supplies might they pack in the wagon? (Have to list at least 4 answers!)

_______________ was a Native American translator and guide to Lewis and Clark.

Jefferson sent ___________________ to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France.

What time of year did families leave for the Oregon travel? Why?

The ______________________ went from Virginia through the Appalachian Mountains to Kentucky and was BUILT by Daniel Boone

How long was the Oregon Trail?

Why did Thomas Jefferson want to buy Louisiana?

__________________ means to stretch across the continent.

_________ and _______ were explorers of the American West and Northwest between 1804 and 1806.

How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?

The ______________ is another name for the far edge of the country where people are just beginning to settle (HINT: another name for the west..."The New ______"

Where did the Oregon Trail start and end?

_________ _________ was an American pioneer who played a big part in the exploration of Kentucky.