American West Quiz

The online American West Quiz allows 5th to 8th grade middle school and high school students to test their knowledge of the history of the American West

This online quiz on the American history of the wild west entitled the American West Quiz enables 5th to 8th grade middle and high school students to test their knowledge of the history of America's wild west.

Use the American West Quiz to test your knowledge of how the mythic West popularised in literature and movies differs from the West of historical fact. The American West Quiz will also test your knowledge about the heavy-handed methods used by the government to acquire western lands, the failed dreams of pioneers and gold prospectors, and the brutal clashes between white settlers and Native Americans.

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• The Myths (Runtime: 15:02)
• The Reality (Runtime: 20:14)
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