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What Midwest city was the starting point for Pioneers heading west?
St. Louis
What is the name of the famous narrow passageway between mountains that pioneers took on their way west?
Cumberland Gap
How did pioneers overcome obstacles when moving west?
They had to man up
How far did pioneers traveling west travel a day?
18 miles
What problems did pioneers encounter on their way west?
they encounterd freezing tempetures and bioling
What was the pioneers aim in heading west?
to get gold
What physical feature stopped them from moving west?
The Rocky Mountains stopped pioneers from moving west until a passageway way was found that could be crossed with wagons.
What Midwest city was the starting point for Pioneers heading west?
St. Louis
Settlers west of the Appalachian mountains were called?
pioneers
Why was the Cumberland Gap important to westward expansion?
because settlers used the road as they crossed the appalachian mountains of virginia heading west.
Which mountain range did pioneers cross in search of land out west?
Pioneers crossed the Rocky Mountains in search of land out west during the westward expansion in the 19th century. The journey westward presented many challenges, including harsh weather conditions and rugged terrain.
Who lived in the area west of the Appalachian Mountains before the pioneers?
The native american lived west of the appalachian mountains.
What was a common site for pioneers heading west on the oregon and other trails?
piles of trash left by others
What landform was crossed by American colonist when they headed west?
Appalachian Mountains
Did the pioneers use the Henry repeating rifle?
Some did. early pioneers heading west had flintlocks, which was prior to the Henry rifle. the Henry came about at the time of the civil war
What mountain chain challened explorers and pioneers who crossed the open plains to travel father west?
rocky moutains
What mountains did jebidiah smith try to cross in 1823?
Jedediah Smith crossed the Rocky Mountains in 1823. He crossed them while on his way to California and exploring the American West.
