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98 Cards in this Set
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Mountain men traveled to Oregon to _____.
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trap beavers
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_____ traveled to Oregon to trap beavers.
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mountain men
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John Jacob Astor created _____ (company).
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America Fur Company
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John Jacob Astor created _____ (town).
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Astoria
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How often did the mountain men meet?
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once a year
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Which country that claimed Oregon was closest to it?
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Russia
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What country gave up its claim to Oregon?
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Spain
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What countries were the major stakeholders in Oregon?
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Britain and America
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The Oregon trail was _____ long.
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2,000 miles
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How much did a crossing to Oregon cost?
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$600
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_____ often ran out on the Oregon Trail.
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supplies
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Where did the Oregon trail start?
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Independence, Missouri
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What trail (other than the Oregon Trail) ran from Independence, Missouri?
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The Santa Fe Trail
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Why did people travel along the Santa Fe Trail?
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to trade
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The Mormons were founded by _____.
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Joseph Smith
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Why did the Mormons move to Utah?
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escape religious persecution
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The Mormons moved to _____ (state).
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Utah
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Americans moved to Texas to _____.
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get free land
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What was the name of the agents the Mexicans hired to collect settlers?
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empresarios
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When Americans moved to Mexico, they had to become Catholic and become _____.
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Mexican citizens
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When Americans moved to Mexico, they had to become _____ and become Mexican citizens.
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Catholic
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A problem emerged between Mexicans and Americans because they _____.
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refused to follow laws
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What date did Texas declare independence?
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March 2, 1836
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Texas wrote a _____ and a Constitution.
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Declaration of Independence
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Texas wrote a Declaration of Independence and a _____.
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Constitution
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Who did Texas elect as their first president?
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David Burne
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Who did Texas place as the head of the army?
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Sam Houston
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What day did the rebels capture the Alamo?
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February 23, 1836
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At Goliad, 350 _____ were _____
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prisoners were killed
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The Battle of San Jacinnto occurred on _____.
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April 21, 1836
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Where was Texas' capital?
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Houston
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After the Revolution, who did Texas elect president?
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Sam Houston
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The U.S. didn't want to add Texas because it would _____.
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upset the balance of power in the Senate
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The U.S. didn't want to add Texas because Mexico _____.
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would declare war
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A belief in Manifest Destiny means that _____.
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America should expand to the Pacific
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Why did Polk want Texas so badly?
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Texas threatened to ally with Britain
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Why did Polk want Oregon so badly?
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protect settlers + trade with China
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The United States and Britain agreed to _____ Oregon.
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split
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America and Britain split Oregon along the _____.
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49th Parallel
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When was Texas annexed by America?
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June 1845
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Mexico considered Texas a _____.
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stolen privince
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A presidia is a _____.
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fort
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A pueblo is a _____.
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town
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A mission is a _____.
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church
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Missions carried out large _____ and farming operations.
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ranching
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Missions carried out large ranching and _____ operations.
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farming
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Missions carried out large ranching and farming operations using _____ labor.
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Indian
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Pueblos were the _____ (government).
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centers
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Where did the Mexicans believe the Texas border was?
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Nueces River
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Where did Americans believe the Texas border was?
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Rio Grande River
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Who led the American army in the Mexican-American War?
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Zachary Taylor
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When did the Mexican-American War start?
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March 1846
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Where did the Mexican-American War start?
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Rio Grande River
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Early in the war, Taylor beat the Mexicans at the _____.
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Nueces River
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After the Battle of Nueces River, Taylor captured _____.
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Matamoros, Mexico
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When did California become an independent nation?
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June 14, 1846
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After Taylor stalled, Polk replaced him with _____.
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Winfield Scott
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When did Scott capture Veracruz?
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March 29, 1847
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When did the Americans reach Mexico City?
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August 1847
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When did the Americans capture Mexico City?
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September 14, 1847
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In 1848, the _____ was signed, ending the Mexican-American War.
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Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo gave America _____.
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Mexico's northern territory
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In the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexico received _____.
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$15 million
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In the Gadsden Purchase, America paid _____.
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$10 million
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Why did the US buy the Gadsden Purchase land?
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to build a railroad on it
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Who came to California before the Gold Rush?
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traders + merchants
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Why did the merchants go to California?
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trade with Mexico
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The merchants traded _____ for metal and animal products.
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manufactured goods
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The merchants traded manufactured goods for _____ and animal products.
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metal
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The merchants traded manufactured goods for metal and _____.
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animal products
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Who was the founder of the Mormons?
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Joseph Smith
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Who became the leader of the Mormons after Joseph Smith was murdered?
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Brigham Young
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During the Gold Rush, people traveled to California by going around _____.
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South America
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During the Gold Rush, people traveled to California by going across _____.
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Panama
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Chinese immigrants arrived to get _____.
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better living conditions
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Chinese immigrants arrived to work on _____.
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railroads
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Chinese immigrants arrived to avoid _____.
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civil war
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The Gold Rush led to a development of _____.
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regionalism
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A problem crossing the Great Plains was that _____, fires broke out, and Indians attacked.
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storms broke out
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A problem crossing the Great Plains was that storms broke out, _____ broke out, and Indians attacked.
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fires
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A problem crossing the Great Plains was that storms broke out, fires broke out, and _____.
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Indians attacked
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To cross the Great Plains, pioneers _____.
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conserved water
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A problem crossing the Platte river was that _____, people drowned, and cholera broke out.
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wheels broke
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A problem crossing the Platte river was that wheels broke, people _____, and cholera broke out.
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drowned
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A problem crossing the Platte river was that wheels broke, people drowned, and _____ broke out.
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cholera
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To cross the Platte River, pioneers _____.
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rafted across the river
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A problem crossing the Rocky Mountains was that trails were _____ and it was cold.
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blocked
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A problem crossing the Rocky Mountains was that trails were blocked and it was _____.
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cold
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To cross the Rocky Mountains, pioneers _____ and used ropes to pull their wagons up.
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cut trails
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To cross the Rocky Mountains, pioneers cut trails and used _____.
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ropes to pull their wagons up
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A problem with the South Pass was that there was no _____.
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land for grazing
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To cross the South Pass, pioneers _____.
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brought their animals down
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A problem with the Great Basin was that there was no _____.
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water
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A problem with the Blue Mountains was that people got _____, fell out of wagons, and got cholera.
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mountain fever
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A problem with the Blue Mountains was that people got mountain fever, _____, and got cholera.
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fell out of wagons
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A problem with the Blue Mountains was that people got mountain fever, fell out of wagons, and got _____.
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cholera
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To cross the Blue Mountains, pioneers _____.
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tied children together
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A problem with the Columbia River was that there were _____.
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rapids
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