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Grade 5 The Frontier
How did a person claim land as his own in California in the 1850's?
  1. driving a stake in the ground
  2. put a fence around the land
  3. asking the government for permission
  4. walk around the perimeter of the land
Grade 5 The Frontier
The U.S. declared war on Mexico to claim Texas and                                         .
  1. to drive the Mexicans from North America
  2. to capture Santa Anna and execute him
  3. to get revenge on the Alamo
  4. to make Texas a free country
Grade 5 The Frontier
What is the name of one of the co-commanders of the Texan forces at the Alamo?
Grade 5 The Frontier
The Oregon Trail started in                          Independence, Missouri                         .
Grade 5 The Frontier
Before Texas became a state it was known as what?
  1. Northern Mexico
  2. San Antonio de Bexar
  3. The Lone Star State
  4. South US
  5. The Lone Star Republic
Grade 5 The Frontier
Where did the Central Pacific Railroad begin?
Grade 5 The Frontier
Explorers and mountain men followed the Native American trails and wrote guidebooks that helped to show the way to missionaries and pioneers.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 The Frontier
Who were the first white explorers to cross the American continent?
  1. Stanley and Livingston
  2. Lewis and Clark
  3. Astor and Stuart
  4. Fremont and Carson
Grade 5 The Frontier
Who named the "Golden Gate?"
  1. John Fremont
  2. Brigham Young
  3. Kit Carson
  4. Zachary Taylor
Grade 5 The Frontier
The character of which tribe most impressed Lewis?
  1. Wollawollah
  2. Sokulk
  3. Killimuck
  4. Minnetaree
Grade 5 The Frontier
Most of Oregon-bound travelers were:
  1. Single men
  2. Elderly men
  3. Families
  4. Government workers
Grade 5 The Frontier
What was the "slogan" for Texas Independence? (HINT: Also known as the Texan Battle Cry)
Grade 5 The Frontier
"Oregon Country" included the places we now know as:
  1. California, Oregon, and Washington
  2. Oregon, Nevada, and Idaho
  3. Oregon, Washington, and Nevada
  4. Oregon, Washington, and Idaho
Grade 5 The Frontier
Native Americans were the biggest problem the emigrants faced while traveling the Oregon Trail.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 The Frontier
Where was the first mission in Oregon established?
  1. Walla Walla
  2. Columbia
  3. Bora Bora
  4. Nez
Grade 5 The Frontier
What did Fremont discover about the "Great American Desert" during his expedition?
  1. It was much larger than originally thought
  2. It could only be travelled by foot
  3. There were inhabitable areas
  4. There was a giant fault line running through the desert
Grade 5 The Frontier
What year was The Lone Star Republic annexed?
  1. 1836
  2. 1825
  3. 1845
  4. 1896
Grade 5 The Frontier
The Oregon Trail was a pathway heading west to the state of Oregon.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 The Frontier
Gold made California the richest place to live.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 The Frontier
The Union Pacific began building track in the                     West (from Omaha)                    and the Central Pacific began building track in the                                      east (from Sacramento, California)                                     
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