Great Trails

Question 1

How did the pioneers significantly affect Native Americans?

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Settlers spread diseases that killed thousands of Native Americans.

Question 2

Pioneers who crossed the Sierra Nevada mountains in the mid-1800s were threatened by

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snow and freezing temperatures.

Question 3

Which western trail was created in 1820 to facilitate trade with Mexico?

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the Santa Fe Trail

Question 4

Study the map below.Which number corresponds to the Oregon Trail?

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1

Question 5

Which trail was popular from 1843 to 1870 and ran from Independence, Missouri, to the Willamette River Valley?

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the Oregon Trail

Question 6

How did the industries that American settlers brought to the West during the mid-1800s impact the environment?

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Forests were cut down for timber.

Question 7

Travelers of the California Trail in the mid-1800s faced a challenge that pioneers to other areas did not face. This challenge was

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high Sierra mountains.

Question 8

Which hardship did many pioneers face while traveling the Mormon Trail?

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They traveled on foot while hauling their belongings.

Question 9

Study the map below.Which number corresponds to the Butterfield-Overland Trail?

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4

Question 10

On which two trails did pioneers suffer from sun exposure and a lack of water while crossing through deserts?

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the California Trail and the Santa Fe Trail

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