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A Growing America, America's Pioneers

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Who wrote the words to "My Country, Tis of Thee"?

Samuel Francis Smith

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what is a person called who goes first and clears the way for others?

Pioneer

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Who was one of America's first great pioneers?

Daniel Boone

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How did the very first pioneers travel?

They walked

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What items were usually left behind or given away?

pretty dishes and furniture

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Why were oxen rather than horses usually chosen to pull the wagons?

Oxen are stronger and can pull a heavier load

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What is the type of land called that has hardly any trees, just tall grass?

praire

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Name the large animal that lived on the prairies and provided fresh meat for the pioneers?

buffalo

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What tiny animals lied in their own "towns" on the prairies

prairie dogs

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What did pioneers do with their wagons at night?

formed a circle with them

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Name some things that the pioneers did in the evening around the campfire.

played games and sang songs

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Who wrote "America the Beautiful"?

Kathrine Lee Bates

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What famous mountain did she visit?

Pikes Peak

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What state was she visiting when she went to the top of the mountain?

Colorado

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