The 1848 gold discovery sparked a rush to which place?
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Gold found in California in January 1848 drew the ‘forty-niners’ west.
Which 1860-61 service carried mail across the West by relays of horse riders?
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The Pony Express ran from April 1860 to October 1861.
Which famous emigrant trail ran from Missouri to the Pacific Northwest?
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The Oregon Trail stretched about 2,000 miles from Missouri to Oregon.
Which sharpshooter starred in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show?
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Annie Oakley joined Buffalo Bill’s Wild West in 1885 and starred with it for most of the next 17 years.
Who created the touring ‘Wild West’ show?
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William ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody launched his Wild West show in 1883.
Which San Francisco merchant co-patented riveted denim work trousers in 1873?
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Levi Strauss and tailor Jacob Davis received the patent for riveted work trousers in 1873.
Which hatmaker created the ‘Boss of the Plains’, the classic cowboy hat?
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John B. Stetson introduced the Boss of the Plains in 1865.
The US bought the Louisiana Territory in 1803 from which country?
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Napoleon’s France sold Louisiana to the United States in 1803.
Who led the 1804-06 expedition to the Pacific coast?
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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the Corps of Discovery.
In which present-day state was the first transcontinental railroad completed in 1869?
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The rails met at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory.
The Wild West Quiz: Easy Challenge
Getting Started
A few gaps to fill – the harder tiers are waiting.
Solid Knowledge
A good score. Try the Medium tier next.
Full Marks Territory
Excellent. The Legendary tier is where it gets difficult.
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