The History Channel Name_____________________________________
America: The Story of US Period_________
Date_________________________
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Directions: Fill in the blanks below. This is a quick paced worksheet; questions will be
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answered fast throughout the video.
1. The land west of the Cumberland Gap is controlled by _____________, ______________, and __________.
2. ____________________ & his men cut through the Cumberland Gap.
3. __________ of Boone's men die settling Kentucky.
4. Land hunger becomes a __________________, even for the government.
5. Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from ______________________.
6. The Rockies are _______ separate mountain ranges.
7. Lewis & Clark discover over ___________ species of wildlife.
8. The West's most valuable commodity is _____________, nearly hunted to extinction in Europe.
9. Jed Smith is successful because he works with _______________________________________.
10. The trails Smith made became settler paths, wagon trains, and today it is __________________________.
11. Settlers can walk up to ________________ a day, for up to ______________ months straight.
12. Families save for _____ years to join the exodus.
13. A wagon & oxen cost a minimum of ______________ in today's money.
14. ________________ Americans will die on the journey west, __________ graves for every mile.
15. The settlers needed to clear the mountain passes before ____________________________________, or the
consequences would be terrifying.
16. Donner found a shortcut that would shave __________________ off the journey, a savings of __________.
17. Instead, the shortcut added __________________.
18. The Donner Party is stranded for ____________. It takes only ____________________ to eat all the food.
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19. Christmas 1846 -- The Donner party eat their first __________________.
20. TRUE OR FALSE: No one from the Donner party survived.
21. The Mexican empire stretches from ____________________ to Guatemala.
22. The Battle of the Alamo showed America was willing to ______________________ to expand West.
23. In _________, gold is discovered in a California river.
24. In 2 years, the population of California goes from ________________ to 100,000.
25. Less than ________ out of ____________ got rich from the gold rush, except for the merchants.
26. Settler families of 10 or more lived in ___________________, with a single room.
27. The forced relocation of Native Americans was the policy of the US for over _______ years.
28. The Mississippi River stretches _________ miles, stretching from Minnesota to ____________________.
29. TRUE OR FALSE: The Mississippi River is the only way for the farmers in the West to sell their produce.
30. Once down the river, the flatboats are sold for ___________, and the farmers walk _________ miles home.
31. The new invention that transforms the Mississippi, the Midwest, & America is the ___________________.
32. The new invention can travel _______ miles a day, _____ times faster and can carry _____ times the cargo of a
raft.
33. The problem is that over 1/2 the early models _________________.
34. The steamboat makes the ____________ America's economic powerhouse.
35. Over ______ generations, America grew from a _____ mile wide strip of colonies on the Eastern seaboard to a
continental powerhouse.
Note: If you miss any portion of the video, please check the internet or your TV schedule for episodes. Also, this DVD collection can be
purchased for less than $20. This would be a great series to watch with the whole family.
Purchasing information: American: The Story of US (ISBN-10: 1422983439; ISBN-13: 978-1422983430
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