AMERICAN WEST - EARLY SETTLERS QUIZ (GCSE History)

Question 1 of 14

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What were the pull and push factors for people going West 1830's - 1850's

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Question 2 of 14

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The whites believed in ; the belief that land was a and so it is humans duty to it. Because of this, most of the population of whites thought they needed to and America.
They thought their ideas were to Native Americans.

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Question 3 of 14

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The 1830's - 1840's saw the arrival of . They travelled West to hunt to get their fur. Once a year they would meet at rendez-vous to trade their goods.
As they'd be out on the plains all year, they'd Indian so they could stay in their camps in the winter.
Their lives were lonely and in extreme weather.

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Question 4 of 14

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The 1840's saw the arrival of the . They went West to escape in the East and a better lifestyle with cheap land.
The journeys were dangerous and could take .
Strong believers in

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Question 5 of 14

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As well as Mountain men and first farmers, the early settlers also include the and .

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Question 6 of 14

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What problems with weather did they have to deal with travelling West?

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Question 7 of 14

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Which of these were problems (other than weather) that they had travelling west?

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Conflict with Indians
Running out of resources
Disease
Stampedes
Fighting and crime
Mountain ranges
Loneliness and isolation

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Question 8 of 14

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The early settlers were from the ( 1830's, 1840's, 1820's, 1800's ) to the ( 1850's, 1860's, 1880's, 1840's ).

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Question 9 of 14

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The Gold Rush happened in ( 1848, 1849, 1840, 1847 ) - ( 1849, 1850, 1856, 1853 ) (the forty-niners) , in ( San Francisco, San diego, Las Vegas, Seattle, Colerado )

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Question 10 of 14

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Who discovered gold on his land in 1848 in California which sparked the gold rush?

Select one of the following:

James Marshall
Dayton Wescott
Joseph Smith
John Illiff
Ross Emerson

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Question 11 of 14

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The gold rush of 1848 - 1849 was sparked by in California when he discovered gold on his land. The news travelled and soon tens-of-thousands of people were flooding into the West.
During 1848-1852 the population grew from 14000 to people.
Many of them lived in camps, which turned into .

However, many of them came equipped for searching streams; '' , which became worn out and expensive mining took over. Because of this, they were forced to work for big mining companies to earn any money and survive. This meant hard labour in terrible conditions - not the dream life they'd wished for.

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Question 12 of 14

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What was a 'claim jumper'?

Select one of the following:

A criminal who'd steal other people claims during the gold rush
Con men who'd manipulate men into thinking their claim (gold) was worthless and then sell it on as their own
Violent thieves who came to the West as a result of the Gold Rush.
Miners who'd work for mining companies and secretly keep their findings to themselves

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Question 13 of 14

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The Gold Rush did mean that the and did suffer.

During the Gold Rush, the population dropped from 150000 to just as a result of from the whites, and and being driven off of their land by whites.

Miners would chop down for timber and released during mining polluted the environment.

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AMERICAN WEST - EARLY SETTLERS QUIZ (GCSE History)

Question 1 of 14

Click on each orange point and write the correct answer.

What were the pull and push factors for people going West 1830's - 1850's

Explanation

Question 2 of 14

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

The whites believed in ; the belief that land was a and so it is humans duty to it. Because of this, most of the population of whites thought they needed to and America. They thought their ideas were to Native Americans.

Explanation

Question 3 of 14

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 4 of 14

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

The 1840's saw the arrival of the . They went West to escape in the East and a better lifestyle with cheap land. The journeys were dangerous and could take . Strong believers in

Explanation

Question 5 of 14

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

As well as Mountain men and first farmers, the early settlers also include the and .

Explanation

Question 6 of 14

Click on each orange point and write the correct answer.

What problems with weather did they have to deal with travelling West?

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Question 7 of 14

Which of these were problems (other than weather) that they had travelling west?

Select one or more of the following:

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Question 8 of 14

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The early settlers were from the 1830's 1840's 1820's 1800's( 1830's, 1840's, 1820's, 1800's ) to the 1850's 1860's 1880's 1840's( 1850's, 1860's, 1880's, 1840's ).

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Question 9 of 14

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The Gold Rush happened in 1848 1849 1840 1847( 1848, 1849, 1840, 1847 ) - 1849 1850 1856 1853( 1849, 1850, 1856, 1853 ) (the forty-niners) , in San Francisco San diego Las Vegas Seattle Colerado( San Francisco, San diego, Las Vegas, Seattle, Colerado )

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Question 10 of 14

Who discovered gold on his land in 1848 in California which sparked the gold rush?

Select one of the following:

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Question 11 of 14

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

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Question 12 of 14

What was a 'claim jumper'?

Select one of the following:

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Question 13 of 14

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

The Gold Rush did mean that the and did suffer. During the Gold Rush, the population dropped from 150000 to just as a result of from the whites, and and being driven off of their land by whites. Miners would chop down for timber and released during mining polluted the environment.

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Question 14 of 14

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Why were people so crazed by the idea of gold and wealth in 1848? The of

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The whites believed in ; the belief that land was a and so it is humans duty to it. Because of this, most of the population of whites thought they needed to and America.
They thought their ideas were to Native Americans.

The 1840's saw the arrival of the . They went West to escape in the East and a better lifestyle with cheap land.
The journeys were dangerous and could take .
Strong believers in

The early settlers were from the ( 1830's, 1840's, 1820's, 1800's ) to the ( 1850's, 1860's, 1880's, 1840's ).

The Gold Rush happened in ( 1848, 1849, 1840, 1847 ) - ( 1849, 1850, 1856, 1853 ) (the forty-niners) , in ( San Francisco, San diego, Las Vegas, Seattle, Colerado )

The Gold Rush did mean that the and did suffer.

During the Gold Rush, the population dropped from 150000 to just as a result of from the whites, and and being driven off of their land by whites.

Miners would chop down for timber and released during mining polluted the environment.

Why were people so crazed by the idea of gold and wealth in 1848?

The of