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What was the main reason for the group known as the Forty-Niners to move west in 1849?
What was the main reason for the group known as the Forty-Niners to move west in 1849?
- To start new religions
- To build railroads in California
- To explore the west coast of South America
- To discover gold in California (correct)
What was a significant challenge faced by the Oregon Pioneers traveling on the Oregon Trail?
What was a significant challenge faced by the Oregon Pioneers traveling on the Oregon Trail?
- Epidemic diseases
- Severe cold and blizzards
- Hostile Native American tribes
- Lack of food and water (correct)
What was the fate of the Nez Perce Native Americans in the 1870s?
What was the fate of the Nez Perce Native Americans in the 1870s?
- They were forced to work on ranchos in California
- They were allowed to settle in Utah
- They were chased off their lands and taken to a reservation in Oklahoma (correct)
- They were given protection by the U.S. government
What was the impact of Chinese Immigration in the 1850s on the workforce in California?
What was the impact of Chinese Immigration in the 1850s on the workforce in California?
What was the main mode of travel for the group known as Mormons seeking religious freedom?
What was the main mode of travel for the group known as Mormons seeking religious freedom?
What did U.S. government promise to Native Americans initially, which was later not fulfilled?
What did U.S. government promise to Native Americans initially, which was later not fulfilled?
What was a common hardship for the U.S. settlers and immigrants traveling westward during the 1840s and 1850s?
What was a common hardship for the U.S. settlers and immigrants traveling westward during the 1840s and 1850s?
What was a significant factor that attracted people to move westward during the 1800s?
What was a significant factor that attracted people to move westward during the 1800s?
What distinguished Mexicanos from U.S. citizens who moved to the West in the 1800s?
What distinguished Mexicanos from U.S. citizens who moved to the West in the 1800s?
What was the primary motivation for the group known as the Forty-Niners to move west in 1849?
What was the primary motivation for the group known as the Forty-Niners to move west in 1849?
What was a significant challenge faced by the Oregon Pioneers traveling on the Oregon Trail?
What was a significant challenge faced by the Oregon Pioneers traveling on the Oregon Trail?
How did Chinese Immigration in the 1850s impact the workforce in California?
How did Chinese Immigration in the 1850s impact the workforce in California?
What was a common hardship for the U.S. settlers and immigrants traveling westward during the 1840s and 1850s?
What was a common hardship for the U.S. settlers and immigrants traveling westward during the 1840s and 1850s?
Who were the Nez Perce Native Americans in the 1870s?
Who were the Nez Perce Native Americans in the 1870s?
Which mode of travel was primarily used by the group known as Mormons seeking religious freedom?
Which mode of travel was primarily used by the group known as Mormons seeking religious freedom?
What distinguished Mexicanos from U.S. citizens who moved to the West in the 1800s?
What distinguished Mexicanos from U.S. citizens who moved to the West in the 1800s?
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