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• Westward Expansion

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JEOPARDY!
Election of 1840
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Trails to the West
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Who were the two candidates running?Martin van
BurenWilliam Henry Harrison
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Which political party wins this election?Whig
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Who is our 9th president and how long does he
serve?William Henry Harrison 30 days
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What two major events hurt Martin van Burens
chances of being reelected?Panic of 1837Trail
of Tears
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Who becomes our 10th president and what party is
he?John TylerWhig
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Which river was the starting point for westward
travel?Mississippi River
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What three trails started in Independence,
Missouri?OregonCaliforniaSanta Fe
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Which present day city and state did the Mormon
Trail end in?Salt Lake City, Utah
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What four countries owned the Oregon Territory in
the early 1800s?Spain, U.S., Britain, Russia
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Which two trails traveled together until they
reached the Rockies where they split?OregonCali
fornia
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Westward Expansion at first was tied to this
fashion craze back East.High Hats
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How were Native Americans seen on both the Oregon
and Santa Fe Trails?Oregon helpfulSanta Fe -
dangerous
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What were three dangers people on the trails
faced?Lack of food, weather, disease
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The Mormons traveled West because they were
persecuted for this belief back East.polygamy
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What type of people traveled Oregon Trail
predominantly?Families
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Martin van Buren died from pneumonia after his
inaugural address.False, William Henry Harrison
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The Santa Fe was the most dangerous trail.True
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The best two seasons to travel the trails was
fall and winter.False, spring and summer
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It took approximately 6 months to travel the
Oregon Trail.True
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Pioneers favored the Conestoga Wagon on their
travels.False, Prairie Schooners
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These fur trappers went west in the early 1800s
and were often social misfits.Mountain men
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He was president during the Trail of Tears and
the Panic of 1837 Martin van Buren
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He was the first Vice President to take over for
a President who died in officeJohn Tyler
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This person is credited with leading the Mormons
to UtahBrigham Young
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This mountain man had a very profitable fur
trading company in Oregon.John Jacob Astor
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