Drag and Drop: Westward Expansion

MAP IDENTIFICATIONS

How quickly can you correctly place the name and icon of these important places from Westward Expansion? Read about each of these locations first then try your hand at finding where they belong

IMPORTANT LOCATIONS

St. Louis is located in eastern Missouri along the Mississippi River. It was known as the “Gateway to the West” because many pioneers began their journeys west from this city on the Oregon and Santa Fe Trails. Wounded Knee is located in South Dakota on the Pine Ridge Reservation. In 1890, it was the site of a tragic massacre where U.S. soldiers killed hundreds of Lakota Sioux, marking the end of major Native American resistance on the Plains. Santa Fe is located in present-day New Mexico in the Southwest. It was an important trading center connected to Missouri by the Santa Fe Trail and later became part of the United States after the Mexican-American War. Little Bighorn is located in southeastern Montana near the Little Bighorn River. In 1876, it was the site of a famous battle where Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors defeated Lieutenant Colonel Custer and his troops. Promontory Summit is located in northern Utah. It is where the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed in 1869 when the ceremonial “Golden Spike” was driven into the tracks. Sutter's Fort is located in present-day Sacramento, California. It became famous after gold was discovered nearby in 1848, which sparked the California Gold Rush and brought thousands of settlers west. Oregon is located in the Pacific Northwest along the west coast of the United States. It was a major destination for settlers traveling the Oregon Trail in search of farmland, new opportunities, and a fresh start in the West.

St. Louis

Sutter's Fort

Promontory

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Oregon

Wounded Knee

Little Big Horn

Santa Fe