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What was the Permanent Indian Frontier? - Answer-An
attempt to keep white settlers and indians apart. the
Indians were surrounded by forts but could stay in the
plains
What was the Fort Laramie Treaty? - Answer-a treaty
where the Sioux/Lakota would stay to a limited area of
land, in return they would get $50,000 annually, animals,
and tools
When was the Fort Laramie Treaty? - Answer-1851
What were the three reasons that white Americans
migrated West? - Answer-Manifest Destiny
Mountain Men
Mormons
Normal people
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What was Manifest Destiny? - Answer-The belief that it
was America's destiny to expand to the Pacific Ocean
Who were mountain men? - Answer-Fur traders and
trappers who hunted in the mountains to bring fur for
clothes and sell them --> beaver trade
Why did the Mormons move west? - Answer-To escape
religious persecution
Why did ordinary people move west? - Answer-America
had become bankrupt in the east during the 1830's and in
an economic crisis, many left looking to start over
Why was Oregon the place to go to? - Answer-Its farmland
was rich and free
New life was romanticised there
What was the Oregon Trail? - Answer-A 2,000-mile long
journey from Missouri/Iowa to Oregon Country.
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What happened to the Donner Party? - Answer-They were
looking for a shortcut, and wound up stranded in the Sierra
Nevada
4 died and were eaten by the others to survive
29th October: snow came
16th December: 15 people left to get help
25th December: Found Johnson's Ranch who
sent out rescue parties
19th Feb: Rescue parties finally arrived so resorted to
cannibalism in the eman time to survive
23 in stabel condition when found
How was the Mormon faith founded? - Answer-John smith
calimed to have been spoken to by an angel, telling him of
golden plates in the woods which read of the 'real story'
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about god and slowly gained followers by sharing his
experience
Why were Mormons attacked in missouri? - Answer-They
were openly against slavery in a slave state and so were
persecuted
Why was it hard for the Mormons to live in the East? -
Answer-Believed in controversial ideas like slavery
The attitude towards Mormons was dark - resorted to
massacres and government removal
Their success of civilisation sparked jealousy
Sympathised with slaves which the whites didnt like
Polygamy - deemed sinful by the whites
Who was Brigham young and what did he do? - Answer-
He lead the Mormans to Utah after John smith was
attacked and killed in a mob in 1844
GCSE Edexcel History The American West Exam
2026/2027 || Most Recent Exam Actual Complete Real
Verified Exam Questions And Correct Answers
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What was the Permanent Indian Frontier? - Answer-An
attempt to keep white settlers and indians apart. the
Indians were surrounded by forts but could stay in the
plains
What was the Fort Laramie Treaty? - Answer-a treaty
where the Sioux/Lakota would stay to a limited area of
land, in return they would get $50,000 annually, animals,
and tools
When was the Fort Laramie Treaty? - Answer-1851
What were the three reasons that white Americans
migrated West? - Answer-Manifest Destiny
Mountain Men
Mormons
Normal people
,2|Page
What was Manifest Destiny? - Answer-The belief that it
was America's destiny to expand to the Pacific Ocean
Who were mountain men? - Answer-Fur traders and
trappers who hunted in the mountains to bring fur for
clothes and sell them --> beaver trade
Why did the Mormons move west? - Answer-To escape
religious persecution
Why did ordinary people move west? - Answer-America
had become bankrupt in the east during the 1830's and in
an economic crisis, many left looking to start over
Why was Oregon the place to go to? - Answer-Its farmland
was rich and free
New life was romanticised there
What was the Oregon Trail? - Answer-A 2,000-mile long
journey from Missouri/Iowa to Oregon Country.
,3|Page
What happened to the Donner Party? - Answer-They were
looking for a shortcut, and wound up stranded in the Sierra
Nevada
4 died and were eaten by the others to survive
29th October: snow came
16th December: 15 people left to get help
25th December: Found Johnson's Ranch who
sent out rescue parties
19th Feb: Rescue parties finally arrived so resorted to
cannibalism in the eman time to survive
23 in stabel condition when found
How was the Mormon faith founded? - Answer-John smith
calimed to have been spoken to by an angel, telling him of
golden plates in the woods which read of the 'real story'
, 4|Page
about god and slowly gained followers by sharing his
experience
Why were Mormons attacked in missouri? - Answer-They
were openly against slavery in a slave state and so were
persecuted
Why was it hard for the Mormons to live in the East? -
Answer-Believed in controversial ideas like slavery
The attitude towards Mormons was dark - resorted to
massacres and government removal
Their success of civilisation sparked jealousy
Sympathised with slaves which the whites didnt like
Polygamy - deemed sinful by the whites
Who was Brigham young and what did he do? - Answer-
He lead the Mormans to Utah after John smith was
attacked and killed in a mob in 1844
