Oregon Trail / 4th /Benchmark Unit 7 Week 3

Front

Who DID NOT lead the expedition from Missouri to the American West to survey the region and chart its rivers? Options: Lewis, President Thomas Jefferson, Sacajawea, Clark

Back

President Thomas Jefferson

Front

Which troubles did travelers NOT face on their journey on the Oregon Trail?

Back

thieves

Front

Which was NOT a use for the American bison? Options: coal, food, transportation, clothing

Back

transportation

Front

Why did people want to “move west” on the Oregon Trail in the 1820s?

Back

for land

Front

Hardship NOT faced by emigrants on the Oregon Trail: disease, weather, not enough clothing, Native American attacks, broken down wagons.

Back

not enough clothing

Front

By the 1900s, why did people stop using the Oregon Trail?

Back

railroads were created

Front

What was discovered in 1848 that caused thousands of emigrants to join the wagon trains heading west?

Back

Gold

Front

How many miles was the Oregon Trail?

Back

2,000 miles

Front

What animal pulled the covered wagons on the trail?

Back

oxen

Front

Why was the Oregon Trail created?

Back

The land route over the mountains was too difficult for wagons, so a new route was needed.