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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Independence, Missouri known for all of these except what?
(a) It was the crossroads for pioneers heading west to Oregon.
(b) It was the crossroads for pioneers heading south along the Santa Fe Trail.
(c) It was the crossroads for pioneers heading east to New York.
(d) It was the crossroads for pioneers heading west to California.

2. What did the travelers use instead of firewood to keep their fires going?
(a) Paraffin wax
(b) Straw
(c) Coal
(d) Buffalo dung

3. How did they get the wagons down the canyons?
(a) They used rope and tackle.
(b) They didn't. They had to leave the wagons there.
(c) The men blindfolded the oxen and guided them down with the wagons.
(d) They pushed them and watched them roll.

4. What happened to James Reed after he killed Snyder?
(a) Nothing
(b) He was hung.
(c) He was banished.
(d) He had to bury Snyder as punishment.

5. What was George Donner's occupation?
(a) He ran mills and made furniture.
(b) Lawyer
(c) Farmer
(d) He ran a grocery store.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the book they follow mostly consist of?

2. What was Sutter's fort like?

3. What did Reed want out west?

4. How many times did the company end up fording the Truckee River?

5. When did they think the summit would be snowed in?

(see the answer key)

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