westward expansion jeopardy
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JeopardyPioneers Lewis and
ClarkNative
AmericansWestward
Ho! Golden Spike
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Final Jeopardy
$100 Question from Pioneers
What do you call a group of wagons traveling West together?
$100 Answer from Pioneers
A wagon train.
$200 Question from Pioneers
About how many pounds could a Contestoga, or covered wagon, carry?
$200 Answer from Pioneers
About 1000 - 2000 pounds
$300 Question from Pioneers
What was one of the Reasons Pioneers chose to move west?
$300 Answer from Pioneers
Opportunity, Freedom, Space
$400 Question from Pioneers
What opportunity did the Homestead Actgive settlers?
$400 Answer from Pioneers
It gave a citizen ownership of land at little to no cost!
$500 Question from Pioneers
What were some challenges pioneers facedalong the trails?
$500 Answer from Pioneers
Pioneers faced starvation, sickness, extream weather, Indian attacks,and broken wagons.
$100 Question from Lewis and Clark
Who hired Lewis and Clark to explore the West?
$100 Answer from Lewis and Clark
Thomas Jefferson
$200 Question from Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark hired a crew to help in their explorations. What was the nameof their crew?
$200 Answer from Lewis and Clark
Corps of Discovery
$300 Question from Lewis and Clark
What did Lewis and Clark record in their journals?
$300 Answer from Lewis and Clark
Lewis recorded observations of new plant and animal species, while Clark transcribed detailed maps of their expedition.
$400 Question from Lewis and Clark
What kind of training and education did William Clark have?
$400 Answer from Lewis and Clark
William Clark had little schooling, however, he was trained in map making while serving
in the US Army.
$500 Question from Lewis and Clark
Who were Toussaint Charbonneau and Sacagawea? How did they aid the
expedition?
$500 Answer from Lewis and Clark
Toussaint Charbonneau was a French fur trader, and Sacagawea was his Shoshone wife.
Toussaint Charbonneau acted as the crew’s interpreter while Sacagawea helped as a guide,
and Native American diplomat.
$100 Question from Native Americans
What was the role of a Buffalo in a Plains Indian’s life?
$100 Answer from Native Americans
Plains Indians would travel with the Buffalo migration. They used the meat of the buffalo for food. The skin of the buffalo was used for Clothing and shelter.
$200 Question from Native Americans
What kind of shelter did the Plains Indians use?
$200 Answer from Native Americans
Tepees
$300 Question from Native Americans
What is the area of land set aside bythe US government for Native Americans
called?
$300 Answer from Native Americans
Reservation
$400 Question from Native Americans
What effect did the Transcontinental Railroad have on the lives of the Plains Indians?
$400 Answer from Native Americans
The tracks ran through a number of tribal territories, bringing an increasing number of Americans west. This move caused a major
depletion of Buffalo herds.
$500 Question from Native Americans
Name the trail that honors the Cherokee peopleWhom died when forced off their land.
$500 Answer from Native Americans
The Trail of Tears
$100 Question from Westward Ho!
How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the size of the America?
$100 Answer from Westward Ho!
It doubled the size of the nation!
$200 Question from Westward Ho!
The Louisiana Territory covered the land from ______ to _______.
$200 Answer from Westward Ho!
The territory spanned from the Mississippi Riverto the Rocky Mountains.
$300 Question from Westward Ho!
What trail was mainly used for religious freedom?
$300 Answer from Westward Ho!
The Mormon Trail
$400 Question from Westward Ho!
Where did the Oregon trail begin and end?
$400 Answer from Westward Ho!
It began in Missouri and ended in Oregon.
$500 Question from Westward Ho!
What is Manifest Destiny?
$500 Answer from Westward Ho!
Manifest Destiny was the widely held belief that American settlers were destined to expand across the continent.
$100 Question from Golden Spike
What year did thousands of people start to flock to California for the Gold Rush?
$100 Answer from Golden Spike
1849
$200 Question from Golden Spike
Where was the first gold nugget found?
$200 Answer from Golden Spike
James Marshal found gold at Sutter’s Mill
$300 Question from Golden Spike
Name 3 routes used to get to California during the Gold Rush.
$300 Answer from Golden Spike
1. Overland: Oregon-California trail2. Around Cape Horn3. Across Panama
$400 Question from Golden Spike
What were the names of the 2 companies hired by Congress to build the Transcontinental Railroad?
$400 Answer from Golden Spike
Central Pacific Railroad and
Union Pacific Railroad
$500 Question from Golden Spike
How did the Transcontinental Railroadaffect America?
$500 Answer from Golden Spike
It united the West and East coasts, openingup trade and a cheaper form of travel.
Final Jeopardy
What was the name of the law that forced Native Americans out of their homes?
Final Jeopardy Answer
Indian Removal Act (1830)