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Grade 5 The Frontier
The                             ended the war between the United States and Mexico.
  1. Treaty of Paris
  2. Adams-Onis Treaty
  3. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
  4. Treaty of the Alamo
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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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What did Clark offer to Sacajawea at the end of the expedition?
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Why did emigrants walk the entire distance of the Oregon Trail?
  1. Punishment for a crime they had committed.
  2. Because they could not afford a wagon.
  3. Because there was no room in the overloaded wagons.
  4. Because they wanted to get exercise.
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After having their horses stolen, how did Sergeant Pryor and his men make it to the meeting point?
  1. They made boats from buffalo skins.
  2. They tracked the indians that took their horses and took them back.
  3. They stole horses from a nearby indian village.
  4. They hollowed out fallen trees into canoes.
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The Texans defended the Alamo for      13      days and the            Mexicans            won the fight.
Grade 5 The Frontier
What was the most common deadly disease on the Oregon Trail?
  1. Smallpox
  2. Cholera
  3. Influenza
  4. Pneumonia
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The Battle of San Jacinto:

The Battle of San Jacinto was fought on                  April 21, 7836                  in present

day                 Harris County                .Led by General       Sam      

          Houston          , the Texas army engaged and            defeated            General

Antonio de Santa Ana in a fight that lasted              18 minutes             . Santa Ana-

who was             president             of Mexico, was captured and                        held as a

prisoner                       .Three weeks later                                General Antonio de Santa Ana                               

signed the peace treated that dictated the           Mexican           army leave the

region.
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Why did the telegraph put the Pony Express out of business?
Grade 5 The Frontier
Why is the Battle of the Alamo so significant?
Grade 5 The Frontier
Pioneers traveled to embarkation points such as St. Louis, which was called:
  1. Doorway to the West
  2. Gateway to the West
  3. Trailway to the West
  4. Opening to the West
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A            communal                      economy           is a community which shares income or money.
Grade 5 The Frontier
In 1835       Sam                 Houston           set up a government for the settlers.
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1 out of every      10      people who traveled the Oregon Trail died.
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What are some facts about the Oregon Trail?
Grade 5 The Frontier
Who was James Marshall?
Grade 5 The Frontier
Name some points of interest regarding the Texas War for Independence:
Grade 5 The Frontier
Describe some problems faced by the Union Pacific railroad.
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          Cholera           was a disease transmitted by food or water. It causes severe diarrhea which can lead to dehydration & death.
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The Treaty of Tordesillas split the South American portion of the New World evenly between Spain, Italy, and Portugal.
  1. True
  2. False
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