8th Grade - US Social Studies Quiz
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Questions and Answers
- 1.Which group is mainly credited with taming the wilderness and settling the West?
- A.
The Forty Niners
- B.
Mountain Men
- C.
Frontier Farmers
- D.
Cowboys
- 2.What was the most significant problem the pioneers faced on the Oregon Trail?
- A.
Cholera
- B.
Fights Among The Settlers
- C.
Attacks By Native Americans
- D.
Broken Wagon Wheels
- 3.What mode of travel set a record of 89 days from N.Y. to San Francisco in the 1800's?
- A.
The Steamboat
- B.
The Prairie Schooner
- C.
The Clipper Ship
- D.
The Stagecoach
- 4.Which of the following statements about the Pony Express is not true?
- A.
It Improved Communications
- B.
Fastest Communication East To West
- C.
It Proved To Be A Financial Success
- D.
The Central Route Was Good All Year
- 5.Which 1800's explorer was known as the "Pathfinder"?
- A.
Jim Bridger
- B.
Zebulon Pike
- C.
John Fremont
- D.
Nathaniel Wyeth
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