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Grade 11 US History
Why did overlanders travel in groups?
  1. For money
  2. For safety and provide assistance
  3. For the fun of it
  4. For food
Grade 8 WWII
The landings on D-Day were the first phase of                      
  1. Operation Fortitude
  2. Operation Overlord
  3. Operation Bodyguard
  4. The Overland Campaign
Grade 8 The Frontier
John Jacob Astor wanted to find an overland supply route for establishing
  1. trades with the Blackfoot
  2. a fur trading post
  3. a military fort
  4. his own trade store
Grade 7 The Presidents
What was the name of Grant's strategy to reach Richmond and destroy Lee's army?
  1. March to the Sea
  2. Anaconda Plan
  3. Overland Campaign
  4. Peninsular Campaign
Grade 8 The Frontier
In 1810, John Jacob Astor outfitted an expedition, known popularly as                       
  1. the North West Company
  2. Astor's partners
  3. the Nor'Westers
  4. the Astor Expedition
Grade 8 The Frontier
The Astor expedition veered south of the Lewis and Clark route because                                                       
  1. they were afraid of attack by the Blackfoot
  2. the weather was too bad
  3. they were looking for the American Fur Trading Company
  4. none of the above
Grade 4 Exploration
Who wanted to find a quick route overland route to the Pacific Ocean?
  1. John Cabot
  2. Vasco Nunez de Balboa
  3. Henry Hudson
  4. Juan Ponce de Leon
Grade 4 The Frontier
Grade 4 The Frontier
Leaving at the wrong time of the year and contracting disease were two dangers of
  1. the overland route to the gold fields
  2. panning for gold
  3. marrying a gold miner
  4. the sea route to the gold fields
Grade 5 Colonial Period
What important geographic feature contributed to the settlement of New England and Middle colonies?
  1. Coastal location allows transportation by ship
  2. The ocean for drinking water
  3. Good overland routes to the West
  4. Access to mining areas