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Abeka Our America America's Pioneers

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  • Name the large animal that lived on the prairies and provided fresh meat for the pioneers?
    buffalo
  • Who was one of America's first great pioneers?
    Daniel Boone
  • What tiny animals lied in their own "towns" on the prairies
    prairie dogs
  • What state was she visiting when she went to the top of the mountain?
    Colorado
  • Who wrote "America the Beautiful"?
    Kathrine Lee Bates
  • How did the very first pioneers travel?
    They walked
  • Name some things that the pioneers did in the evening around the campfire.
    played games and sang songs
  • what is a person called who goes first and clears the way for others?
    Pioneer
  • Who wrote the words to "My Country, Tis of Thee"?
    Samuel Francis Smith
  • What is the type of land called that has hardly any trees, just tall grass?
    praire
  • Why were oxen rather than horses usually chosen to pull the wagons?
    Oxen are stronger and can pull a heavier load
  • What did pioneers do with their wagons at night?
    formed a circle with them
  • What famous mountain did she visit?
    Pikes Peak
  • What items were usually left behind or given away?
    pretty dishes and furniture