The Oregon Trail Passage Flashcard

Front

Many Americans wanted to claim the new lands for themselves and began to travel _______.

Back

west

Front

These Americans were called _____________ because they would be the first to settle in a new area.

Back

pioneers

Front

The most common trail was the ___________ ________.

Back

Oregon Trail

Front

The Oregon Trail went from ______________, Missouri to Oregon Country.

Back

Independence

Front

The trail was a ________ mile long trail that took about five months to cross.

Back

2,000

Front

Many pioneers overloaded their _________ with supplies. As they started on their journey, they would realize the wagons were too heavy, so they would throw items out onto the side of the trail.

Back

wagons

Front

Most pioneers used covered wagons on the trail. They were often called Prairie Schooners because they looked like _________ traveling along the prairie.

Back

boats

Front

Pioneers traveled in groups called _________ _________. This was a group of covered wagons, usually around 100 of them.

Back

wagon trains

Front

One in ____ people that made the journey would not survive.

Back

ten

Front

Those that made it to Oregon were rewarded with beautiful land, but they'd had to suffer many _____________ to get there.

Back

hardships