Nebraska History Web Scavenger Hunt
You must be a member of Culture Grams website to use this scavenger hunt.
Learn about Nebraska history by printing the worksheet below and follow the directions.
The questions with a * after the number are bonus points.
Name _________________________________
____ 1. Open up an Internet browser .
____ 2. Go to Cather Elementary's web site by clicking on the link below.
Cather Elementary School
____ 3. Click on the "Library / Media Center" link on the left hand side of the page.
____ 4. Next click on the "Search Tools for Kids" link.
____ 5. Scroll down until you find the "Culture Grams" section and click on the link.
____ 6. Type in your user name and password. Then click the box that says login.
____ 7. At the top of this page you will find a link in white letters that says "States Edition." Click on this link.
____ 8. Look at the USA map and find the state of Nebraska. Click on Nebraska.
____ 9. Look on the left side of the page and find the History category in the orange section.
____ 10. Select "Time Line."
____ 11. What President sent Lewis & Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory in 1804?
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____ 12. What year did Nebraska become a state?
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____ 13. In the orange box, click on "People of the Buffalo."
____ 14. What were the three largest Native American tribes that lived in the state of Nebraska for centuries?
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____ 15. Click on "Era of Exploration" in the orange box.
____ 16. What two countries claimed Nebraska as their territory in the 1700's?
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____ 17. President Jefferson sent Lewis & Clark to explore the
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which included Nebraska.
____ 18. Click on "Land Rush" in the orange box.
____ 19. What is the "Homestead Act?" (Include at least 2 facts
about the "Homestead Act.")
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____ 20. Click on "Hard Times for Native Americans" in the orange box.
____ 21. When were many Native Americans forced off their land in
Nebraska?
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____ 22. * Name two reasons why Native Americans left Nebraska.
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2._______________________________________________
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____ 23. Select "On the Farm" in the orange box.
____ 24. Name two hardships Nebraska Farmers experience in the 1800's?
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____ 25. Click on "Century of Change" in the orange section.
____ 26. Nebraska has gone through many economic changes throughout the years, but __________________ remains the backbone of the state.
On the back of this page you will draw a picture and write about the state flower, the state bird, the state tree, and the state fossil. Further instructions will be given by your teacher.
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