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Oregon

Assessment

Presentation

Social Studies

6th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Joseph Anderson

FREE Resource

42 Slides • 15 Questions

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Oregon Trail (copy)

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Choice #1 What animal will you use to pull your wagon?

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Horses

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Oxen

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Mules

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How much food do you pack?

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Pack as much transportable food as possible.

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Pack for two months of your journey.

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Do you hire a guide?

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You hire him and pay him all the money upfront.

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You don't hire him. $50 is a lot.

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You hire him but only pay half now and half when you reach Oregon.

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What month do you leave?

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April

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July

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October

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How do you cross the river?

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Pay $10 for a ferry to take you across.

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Try to cross it yourself.

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Travel along the river and look for an easier spot to cross.

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How will you get down the slope?

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Get everyone on the wagon and roll down.

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Just avoid the slope by going around Ash Hallow.

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Detach the oxen and lower the wagon slowly using ropes.

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What do you do for fire?

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Send out family to pick up Buffalo Chips.

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You'll be fine for one night without a fire.

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Use some on the extra plans on your schooner.

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What do you do with your sick family member?

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Detour to a nearby fort.

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Leave them on the side of the trail.

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Wait to see if they will get better or die before you move on.

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Do you stop to celebrate the 4th of July?

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Time is too important.

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Stop and party for a week.

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Stop and party for 2-3 days.

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Do you take the shortcut and go to California?

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California sounds nicer.

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No, let's stick with the Oregon Trail.

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What do you do for food?

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Go out to hunt buffalo.

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Buy the food at the fort and hunt.

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Spend $10 on food at the fort.

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Do you use the Barlow Road?

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Pay $10 for a boatman to take you across the Columbia River.

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Take the toll road for $5.

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Sneak onto the toll road so you don't have to pay.

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Exit Ticket #1: Why was Independence, MO a good starting point for the Oregon Trail?

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Exit Ticket #2: What was the biggest danger on the Oregon Trail?

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Exit Ticket #3: Would you have worked as a guide on the trail after making it through once?

Yes!

No way!

I don't know!

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