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How did the pioneers significantly affect Native Americans?

A
Settlers refused to help Native Americans find better sources of water.
B
Settlers helped Native Americans preserve native plants and animals.
C
Settlers spread diseases that killed thousands of Native Americans.
D
Settlers adopted some of the customs of Native Americans.
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In the mid-1800s, Native Americans who had lived in the West

A
traded their manufactured goods with settlers.
B
were able to resist diseases carried by settlers.
C
offered their services as guides to settlers.
D
prevented settlers from moving onto their territory.
4

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

A
Forests were cut down for timber.
B
A number of forests were planted.
C
Water supplies were preserved.
D
Hydroelectric power was created.
5

Which was a positive effect of westward expansion for Native Americans?

A
new trade and economic opportunities
B
greater representation in government
C
wider markets for their manufactured goods
D
less dependence on traditional food sources
6

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

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A
1
B
3
C
4
D
5
7

Which challenges did pioneers typically face on the Santa Fe Trail in the mid-1800s?

A
desert sand that slowed wagons to a crawl
B
harsh winter snows that trapped travelers
C
heavy rainstorms that washed away roads
D
rugged mountains that were hard to cross
8

Which western trail stretched 1,300 miles from Illinois to Utah Territory?

A
the Mormon Trail
B
the Santa Fe Trail
C
the California Trail
D
the Oregon Trail
10

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

A
the California Trail
B
the Mormon Trail
C
the Santa Fe Trail
D
the Butterfield-Overland Trail

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