Which of these was not a feature of the Great Plains?
Wolves
Grass
Mountains
Which popular philosophy of the nineteenth century encouraged people to move west?
Railroads West
Homesteads for all
Manifest Destiny
Which wagon train trail started in 1841?
The Oregon Trail
The San Francisco Trail
The Sierra Nevada Trail
Which mountain range proved difficult for settlers to cross?
The Rockies
The Ozarks
The Appalachians
In what year was gold discovered in California?
1839
1849
1859
Who led the Mormons to Salt Lake City?
Brigham Young
Joseph Smith
Alan Smith
Which group of people often settled on the Great Plains?
Gold miners
Freed slaves
Soldiers
How many of the Donner Party survived?
36
46
56
What were the houses that were built on the Plains?
Mansions
Ranches
Sod Houses
Where did Wyatt Earp have his famous gunfight?
Monument Valley
OK Corral
Salt Lake City