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LH-2nd Grade History
History Material Test 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A _____ is a person who goes first and clears the way for others to follow. | pioneer |
| What was a pioneer's main possession? | a gun |
| Give 2 reasons a gun was important to pioneers. | 1. He could shoot his dinner. 2. He could protect himself. |
| In 1775, the land that makes up _____ was bought from the Cherokee Indians. | Kentucky |
| _________ was one of the 1st great pioneers. | Daniel Boone |
| How many men were with Daniel Boone when a path was cut through the forests and mountains of Kentucky? | 30 men |
| What tool did the men use to clear the path through Kentucky? | an axe |
| This rough path cut through the forest and mountains became known as the _________. | Wilderness Road |
| Where did this "road" start? | Kentucky |
| Where did this "road" end? | Virginia |
| How did the families moving west travel? | in wagon trains |
| What was the man who had made the trip westward before called? | a wagon master |
| Name 2 reasons it was important to have a wagon master who had made the trip before leading the pioneers. | 1. He knew the dangers of the trip. 2. He knew where to hunt for food and water. |
| Name 6 items the pioneers took on the trip with them. | 1. plow 2. blankets 3. food 4. axes 5. clothing 6. cooking kettle |
| What animal can be over 10 feet long and usually weigh about 1,000 pounds? They were a main source of food for the Indians and looked like they have beards. | buffaloes |
| Thousands of families moved west. | True |
| There were many stores and doctors out west. | False |
| The pioneer families had no sheriffs or laws. | True |
| If the pioneers ran out of something, they could stop at the nearest store. | False |
| The pioneers could not take many of their belongings with them because they did not have enough room in the wagon. | True |
| The pioneers never had any trouble on their trip westward. | False |
| The pioneer children saw prairie bird towns out west. | False |
| Know one trouble the pioneers encountered on their trip westward. | 1. broken wheels 2. sickness 3. Wagons got stuck in the mud. 4. Indians |