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What was a major challenge faced by travelers on the Oregon Trail?
What was a major challenge faced by travelers on the Oregon Trail?
What is the term for money paid for using a road?
What is the term for money paid for using a road?
How long did it take for two railroad companies to build the Transcontinental Railroad?
How long did it take for two railroad companies to build the Transcontinental Railroad?
What was the primary reason people wanted to move West in the United States?
What was the primary reason people wanted to move West in the United States?
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Who were the first people to build an airplane that actually flew in the air?
Who were the first people to build an airplane that actually flew in the air?
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What is the term for people who move from one country to live in a different country?
What is the term for people who move from one country to live in a different country?
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What is the first thing that many immigrants saw when they arrived in America?
What is the first thing that many immigrants saw when they arrived in America?
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Who invented the device that sends and receives signals through a thin wire?
Who invented the device that sends and receives signals through a thin wire?
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What is the term for a wild region that forms the edge of a settled area?
What is the term for a wild region that forms the edge of a settled area?
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Who created the first device that sent human voices through wires?
Who created the first device that sent human voices through wires?
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What is the term for scientific knowledge about how things work?
What is the term for scientific knowledge about how things work?
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How many acres of land did the Homestead Act give to people?
How many acres of land did the Homestead Act give to people?
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What was the term for the rush of people to California in 1848 to find gold?
What was the term for the rush of people to California in 1848 to find gold?
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Who invented a way to communicate without wires?
Who invented a way to communicate without wires?
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What is the term for something that is made for the very first time?
What is the term for something that is made for the very first time?
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What type of signals travel through the air?
What type of signals travel through the air?
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What was the term for the Act that kept people out of a certain place?
What was the term for the Act that kept people out of a certain place?
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What was the primary mode of transportation used by Native Americans?
What was the primary mode of transportation used by Native Americans?
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Which ocean did Lewis and Clark reach on their journey?
Which ocean did Lewis and Clark reach on their journey?
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Who helped Lewis and Clark on their journey?
Who helped Lewis and Clark on their journey?
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What was constructed when rivers could not be used for travel?
What was constructed when rivers could not be used for travel?
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What was the name of the president who hired Lewis and Clark?
What was the name of the president who hired Lewis and Clark?
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How did many people travel West for safety?
How did many people travel West for safety?
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