The worst disaster in the history of the California Trail was endured by the
a. Smith expedition
b. Bidwell-Bartleson party.
c. Fremont expedition.
d. Donner party.
Answer: d. Donner party.
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a. Spanish influences. b. their way of life based on hunting and gathering. c. the development of agriculture. d. influences brought by early settlers from Siberia. e. their use of draft animals and the wheel.
The steam engine was developed by
A. Edmund Cartwright. B. James Hargreaves. C. Henry Cort. D. James Watt. E. Hans Krieger.
Which of the following is a true statement about the new culture of politics that emerged in the 1820s and 1830s?
A) Political candidates avoided mingling with the masses. B) The number of eligible voters decreased. C) Alcohol was strictly prohibited at political campaigns. D) Non-partisan newspapers became very popular. E) Politics for the first time became mass entertainment.
Black men served under Oliver Hazard Perry’s fleet in the __________
A) Gulf of Mexico B) Atlantic Ocean C) Great Lakes D) Pacific Ocean